Fueled by Amos’ infectious personality and boundless marketing energy, his bite-sized, fresh-ingredient cookies grew into a local and national sensation.
In a statement to The New York Times, Amos’ children Shawn and Sarah said their father died Tuesday due to complications from dementia.
Born in Florida, Amos moved to New York as a teen and later joined the Air Force. He returned to New York after his military service and began working in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency, working his way up the ranks to become a talent agent who notably represented, among others, Simon & Garfunkel, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye. A Tuesday, June 12, 2007, file photo shows Wally Amos, of Kailua, Hawaii, in his home office in the Lanikai section of Kailua, Hawaii.
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