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Bitter family feud that plagued John Amos' final days as daughter admits she only learned of his death in the media
John passed away on August 21 at the age of 84 but news of his death didn't emerge until October 1. Shannon took to Instagram to share the news.
A reference to Roots hit Coronation Street back in 2016 after Ofcom launched an investigation into an episode after the soap was accused of racism for a comment a character made about her hair. He also played Gordy the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Kunta Kinte in the dramatic miniseries Roots, which earned him an Emmy nomination. John scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the ABC-TV series which was based on the book by author Alex Haley and became one of America's most watched show in the late 1970s
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