Current:Home > MarketsQuincy Jones' Cause of Death Revealed -Aspire Money Growth
Quincy Jones' Cause of Death Revealed
Surpassing View
Date:2025-04-09 13:45:06
New details about Quincy Jones’ death are coming to light.
More than a week after the legendary music producer's passing was confirmed by his family, its cause has been determined to be by pancreatic cancer, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ, which reported the news Nov. 13.
Jones, who never made his cancer diagnosis public, died Nov. 13 at age 91 at his home in Bel Air, Calif. while surrounded by his children, siblings, and close family.
"Although this is an incredible loss for our family," his family shared in a statement Nov. 4. "we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him."
The statement continued, "He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly. We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created. Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.”
The Grammy Award-winning producer, who worked with musicians such as Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, is survived by his brother, two sisters and seven children, including actresses Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones.
The Parks & Recreation alum paid tribute to her dad following his death, sharing a heartwarming family memory of sitting in on his late-night composing sessions growing up.
“When I was little,” Rashida wrote in a Nov. 7 Instagram post, "I would wake up in the middle of the night to search for him. Undoubtedly, he would be somewhere in the house, composing (old school, with a pen and sheet music)."
"He would never send me back to bed," she continued. "He would smile and bring me into his arms while he continued to work...there was no safer place in the world for me."
The filmmaker, who co-directed the 2018 documentary Quincy about her dad, described him as "a giant. An icon. A culture shifter. A genius."
"All accurate descriptions of my father but his music (and ALL of his work) was a channel for his love. He WAS love," she wrote. "He made everyone he ever met feel loved and seen. That’s his legacy. I was fortunate enough to experience this love in close proximity. I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and advice. Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives forever."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (43)
Related
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- California man arrested in break-ins, foot-fondling in Lake Tahoe
- Flooding in western Kentucky and Tennessee shuts down roads and forces some evacuations
- Check Out the Most Surprising Celeb Transformations of the Week
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Why NFL Star Josh Allen Is “Surprised” Travis Kelce Fumbled His Chance With Taylor Swift
- Chris Christie makes surprise visit to Ukraine, meets with Zelenskyy
- Mega Millions jackpot jumps to an estimated $1.55 billion, the third-largest in lottery history
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Bengals' Joe Mixon, sister's boyfriend sued for shooting of teen outside Ohio home
Ranking
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- California judge arrested after his wife found shot, killed in Anaheim home
- Cyberattack causes multiple hospitals to shut emergency rooms and divert ambulances
- Tim Scott says presidents can't end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- FIFA investigating misconduct allegation involving Zambia at 2023 World Cup
- Season-ticket sellout shows Detroit Lions fans are on the hype train
- Pope wraps up an improvised World Youth Day with 1.5 million attendees and a very big Mass
Recommendation
In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
4th body is found in New Jersey house that exploded; 2 injured children were rescued by civilians
Tom Brady becomes co-owner of English soccer club Birmingham City: I like being the underdog
A deadline has arrived for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Residents brace for what’s next
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
Flooding in western Kentucky and Tennessee shuts down roads and forces some evacuations
Prosecutors in Trump's N.Y. criminal case can have his E. Jean Carroll deposition, judge rules
Flooding in western Kentucky and Tennessee shuts down roads and forces some evacuations