Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88, reports say | CNN Business

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Wally Amos, the charismatic founder of Famous Amos cookies, has died at age 88, according to a statement signed by his children.

In the statement, his children said the cause was complications of dementia. “He was a true original Black American hero,” said the statement, signed “Sarah, Michael, Gregory and Shawn Amos.”

“With his Panama hat, kazoo, and boundless optimism, Famous Amos was a great American success story, and a source of Black pride,” the statement said.

Amos opened his bakery in 1975 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, selling

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