The creator of the Famous Amos cookie empire and a passionate advocate for children’s literacy, Wallace “Wally” Amos, passed away at the age of 88. What Happened: Amos, who lost ownership of the Famous Amos company and the rights to use his name, later became the owner of a cookie shop, Chip & Cookie, in Hawaii. He passed away at his home in Honolulu from complications related to dementia, according to his children, according to AP News%20%E2%80%94%20Wallace%20%E2%80%9C,He%20was%2088). His children, in a statement, described Amos as a “great American success story, and a source of Black pride….