Good Times star John Amos, whose final months before his death were beset by a battle over his care between his two adult children, died of congestive heart failure at an Inglewood, California hospital more than six weeks ago, according to reports from multiple news outlets that viewed his death certificate. The family drama also led the star to request a delay in announcing his death, his publicist announced on Friday.

People and TMZ report that Amos’ death certificate states that he died on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. and there were no other significant medical conditions that contributed to his death; no autopsy was performed on Amos, the certificate states.

The star of the 1970s hit sitcom’sremains were cremated nine days after his death, on Aug. 30. His son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.” Amos is listed as the informant who reported his death to Los Angeles County and his address is listed as the late actor’s “place of disposition.” 

“He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold … and he was loved the world over,” KC Amos said of his father in a statement following his death, in part. “Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”

The public only learned of the elder Amos’ death earlier this week, when the news surfaced on Tuesday. His daughter, Shannon Amos, revealed she learned about her father’s death through the media: “We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you,” she wrote in a caption to a post on her official Instagram account.

An acrimonious battle between Amos’ children defined the family in Amos’ final years as they fought each other over their father’s care and his legacy, with Shannon publicly accusing her brother, K.C., of elder abuse. She claimed in filings with authorities in New Jersey and Colorado that, over time, her brother consolidated authority over their father’s life and affairs, isolating him from members of his inner circle — grandchildren, nieces and decades-long friends, she claimed. Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy. [The Hollywood Reporter]