Current:Home > MarketsQuincy Jones' Cause of Death Revealed -TrueNorth Finance Path
Quincy Jones' Cause of Death Revealed
View
Date:2025-04-14 07:16:50
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! (622)
Related
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- On Father's Day Jim Gaffigan ponders the peculiar lives of childless men
- How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease
- What's driving the battery fires with e-bikes and scooters?
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- An Iowa Couple Is Dairy Farming For a Climate-Changed World. Can It Work?
- U.S. Medical Groups Warn Candidates: Climate Change Is a ‘Health Emergency’
- Trump (Sort of) Accepted Covid-19 Modeling. Don’t Expect the Same on Climate Change.
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat
Ranking
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- Michigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years
- A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps
- Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N. report finds
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports
- Climate Change Will Increase Risk of Violent Conflict, Researchers Warn
- Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions
Recommendation
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
Shoppers Love These Exercise Dresses for Working Out and Hanging Out: Lululemon, Amazon, Halara, and More
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin and name
Human composting: The rising interest in natural burial
Sam Taylor
'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
Becky Sauerbrunn, U.S. Women's National Team captain, to miss World Cup with injury
Jessie J Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Boy Over One Year After Miscarriage