Amos’ son, KC, confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday The Hollywood Reporter the actor died on August 21 in Los Angeles.
He said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that I announce that my father has passed on.
“He had a heart of gold and was loved worldwide. Many considered him their TV dad. He lived a full life, and his work on screen will keep his legacy alive.”
Last June, if RadarOnline.com reports thisAmos was admitted to a hospital in Tennessee because, his representative said at the time, “his lower body was filling with fluid, all the way to his abdomen, and causing problems with his heart.”