Quincy Jones’ cause of death was revealed on November 3, nearly a fortnight after his passing. According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, November 13, the renowned musician died of pancreatic cancer, with no other cause of death ruled out at his age. 91.
Before his death, Jones had not publicly shared his cancer diagnosis.
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones. “Although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate his great life and know there will never be another like him,” Jones’ family said in a statement, as reported by multiple celebrity news outlets. Is.
his children, Jolie, 71, whom he shares with his first wife, Jeri Caldwell; Martina, 58, and Quincy III, whom he shares with his second wife, actress Ulla Anderson; Rachel, 61, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Carol Reynolds; Kidada, 50, and actress Rasheeda, 48, whom he shares with his third wife Peggy Lipton; And he is survived by his 31-year-old daughter, Kenya, whom he shared with his former girlfriend Nastassja Kinski.
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Following her father’s death, Rasheeda shared an emotional tribute.
“My father was a night owl all his life. He started ‘Jazz Hours’ in high school and never looked back. “When I was little, I used to wake up in the middle of the night looking for him,” Rasheeda wrote via Instagram on November 7. He was composing somewhere in the house late at night. Instead, he would smile, bring her into his arms, and continue writing the idea on the sheet music.
Jones’ musical legacy includes accomplishments such as being the second most awarded GRAMMY artist of all time with 28 GRAMMY Awards.
As a producer and arranger, he collaborated with such legends as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon and Aretha Franklin.
In addition to his musical skills, Jones’ cultural reach extended to attending state dinners with figures such as Picasso, celebrating a birthday with Nelson Mandela, and visiting Marlon Brando’s island in the South Pacific to recover from a breakdown. He oversaw President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration and the all-star recording of the iconic 1985 record We Are the World for famine relief.
A week after his death, Jones’ family gathered for a private funeral in Los Angeles. Although no further details were shared about the memorial, the family expressed gratitude through the Associated Press for the outpouring of condolences and tributes from friends and fans around the world.
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