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If you're wondering if you've ever had a Famous Amos cookie, the answer is probably yes. The words "Famous Amous" are written in a classic blue cursive font that you can spot from any place in the cookies aisle of your grocery store. What kind could you buy? The only kind that matters: chocolate chip.The business was started by the late Wally Amos, who passed away in August 2024. Although he was no longer the proprietor of the company that still bore his name and likeness, he was a confectioner up until his last day. Was Wally Amos's net worth...

Wally Amos Was Once Called the King of Cookies — Was His Net Worth Just as Sweet?

Famous Amos's delectable, bite-sized cookies can be found in grocery stores, vending machines, and pantries all over the globe. On the surface, it seems to be a small, independent brand — and it certainly started that way. Founder Wally Amos, who was also a musical talent agent, a literacy advocate, and more, would send his home-baked cookies to desired clients in order to entice them to join the agency he worked at.Later, at the advice of some of his famous friends who loved his baking, he started the company in 1975 in Los Angeles. Marvin Gaye, who was one of...

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Wally Amos, the founder of Famous Amos cookies, died at his home in Honolulu on Tuesday at the age of 88, according to reports.

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Wally Amos, the founder of the Famous Amos Cookies brand, has died ... his children, Shawn and Sarah Amos, confirmed.

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Born on July 1, 1936, in Tallahassee, Florida, Wallace Amos Jr, aka Wally Amos and better known as Famous Amos, started his career selling cookies in the 1970s in Los Angeles, California (he set up a store using a $25,000 loan from his illustrious friends Marvin Gaye and Helen Reddy).

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Story originated from Phil Lewis/What I’m Reading. Wally Amos, creator of the iconic cookie brand Famous Amos, has died. He was 88. The famed entrepreneur died in Honolulu on August 13, from complications of dementia, according to The New York Times. His children, Shawn and Sarah Amos, confirmed his death to the outlet.

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Wally \"Famous\" Amos, the one-time cookie czar, is dead at age 88

Wally Amos, whose Famous Amos shops fueled a 1980s cookie-concept boom echoed today in the surge of brands like Crumbl and Insomnia, died this week at...

Wally "Famous" Amos, the one-time cookie czar, is dead at age 88

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