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Hollywood is mourning the loss of a legend. Quincy Jones , the Grammy Award-winning producer and composer who worked with countless musicians including Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson , has died at the age of 91, his publicist Arnold Robinson shared in a statement Nov. 3.
Jones passed away at his home in Bel Air, Calif., Robinson noted, and was surrounded by his children, siblings, and close family at the time of his death. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing," his family shared in a statement obtained by NBC News.
"And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him." "He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly," they continued. "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 Chicago native's impressive career as an arranger and compser began in the mid-1950's and spanned over seven decades in the entertainment industry, working alongisde artists including Ray Charles , Count Basie and Duke Ellington . Jones—who is survived by his brother, two sisters and his seven children including actresses Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones —went on to earn numerous accolades including 28 Grammy Awards, cementing him as the third artist to have the most Grammys ever and produce massive hits such as 1985's "We Are The World," a recording that would go on to become the best-selling single of all time.
Additionally, the multi-hyphenate helped to produce some of music's most prolific albums including Michael Jackson's Off The Wall , Bad and Thriller, becoming one of the most successful and prominent executives in the industry. In addition to his stand-out career as a composer, record producer, and arranger, Jones also served as a film producer, conductor, TV producer, record company executive and humanitarian. (E! and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.
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