The ceremony was held two days before John's daughter Shannon is set to host her own event to honor her father Friends and family of John Amos are remembering his legacy. Amos’ loved ones ...

This week it was revealed that actor John Amos’ daughter, Shannon Amos, hired a lawyer to investigate her father’s passing after his death was kept a secret from the family for 45 days by her ...

The actor was also known for his work on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Coming to America," and "The West Wing." ...

John Amos and Queen Latifah at the 2007 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Paul Smith of Featureflash Photo ...

Early life Amos was born John Amos, Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Annabelle P. and John A. Amos, Sr., who was an auto mechanic.[1] He graduated from East Orange (NJ) High School in 1958.