Shannon Amos has filed a lawsuit against her brother Kelly Christopher Amos and others connected to the late actor John Amos, seeking damages and requesting court orders to prevent her brother from inheriting from their father’s estate and to invalidate the current will. John Amos died in 2024 at age 84 of natural causes, following years of family conflict over his care and finances.
The lawsuit alleges that beginning around 2019, Kelly Christopher Amos isolated their father from family and friends by relocating him frequently, restricting communications, and convincing him that relatives intended to exploit him. According to the filing, attempts by family members to contact John Amos were blocked for a three-month period in 2023, with requests redirected through his son. The complaint describes multiple instances where the actor was left in unsuitable living conditions, including spaces containing trash, drug paraphernalia, and soiled items. John Amos underwent treatment for a severe foot infection and faced multiple hospitalizations, drawing the attention of Adult Protective Services.
A caregiver provided written documentation describing deteriorated conditions including mold, garbage, spoiled food, and empty alcohol bottles at one of his residences. During this time, the lawsuit claims John Amos missed medical treatments for prostate cancer and other conditions while continuing to make appearances in Cameo videos and low-budget commercial work. After Adult Protective Services became involved in Colorado, the suit alleges Kelly Christopher Amos relocated their father to Tennessee and negotiated a movie deal on his behalf.
The filing states that in August 2024, John Amos displayed signs of a serious medical crisis but did not receive hospital care for 13 hours. He died four hours after arriving at a hospital in Inglewood. Shannon Amos contends her brother concealed the death, which she learned of through media reports, and subsequently had their father cremated without notifying family members. The lawsuit also challenges financial transactions, alleging Kelly Christopher Amos transferred substantial funds to personal accounts and obtained control of his father’s production company, pension, and residuals while excluding other family members. The suit questions the validity of recent wills, claiming documents may have been manipulated or disappeared. Filed in August in California state court, the action names Kelly Christopher Amos, caregiver associate Belinda Foster, and three business entities allegedly created to control John Amos’ interests.
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