Quincy Jones’ reason for dying was revealed practically a fortnight after his passing on November 3. In line with a dying certificates obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, November 13, the legendary musician died of pancreatic most cancers, with no different contributing components to his dying at age 91.
Earlier than his dying, Jones didn’t publicly share his most cancers prognosis.
“Tonight, with full however damaged hearts, we should share the information of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. Though that is an unimaginable loss for our household, we have a good time the good life he lived and know there’ll by no means be one other like him,” Jones’ household mentioned in an announcement, as reported by a number of superstar information retailers.
His youngsters, Jolie, 71, whom he shared together with his first spouse, Jeri Caldwell; Martina, 58, and Quincy III, whom he shared together with his second spouse, actress Ulla Andersson; Rachel, 61, whom he shared with ex-girlfriend Carol Reynolds; Kidada, 50, and actress Rashida, 48, whom he shared together with his third spouse, Peggy Lipton; and daughter Kenya, 31, whom he shared with ex-girlfriend Nastassja Kinski, survive him.
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Following her father’s dying, Rashida shared an emotional tribute.
“My dad was nocturnal his complete life. He stored ‘jazz hours’ beginning in highschool and by no means seemed again. Once I was little, I’d get up in the course of the night time to seek for him,” Rashida wrote by way of Instagram on November 7. She described her father as love personified and shared how he would by no means ship her again to mattress after she discovered him composing someplace in the home late at night time. As an alternative, he would smile, deliver her into his arms, and proceed scribbling concepts on sheet music.
Jones’s musical legacy contains achievements resembling being the second most-awarded Grammy artist of all time, with 28 Grammy Awards.
As a producer and arranger, he collaborated with giants like Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, and Aretha Franklin.
Past his musical prowess, Jones’s cultural attain prolonged to attending state dinners with figures like Picasso, celebrating birthdays with Nelson Mandela, and retreating to Marlon Brando’s island within the South Pacific to recuperate from a breakdown. He oversaw President Invoice Clinton’s first inauguration celebration and supervised the all-star recording of We Are the World, the long-lasting 1985 report for famine aid.
One week after his dying, Jones’s household gathered for a personal funeral in Los Angeles. Although no additional particulars concerning the memorial had been shared, the household expressed gratitude by way of the Related Press for the outpouring of condolences and tributes from pals and admirers worldwide.
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