Quincy Jones Cause of Death Revealed
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Artist, Producer, Composer and all-around musical genius Quincy Jones sadly passed away earlier this month at 91 years old. News of his death sent shockwaves around the entertainment world, with celebs from several generations speaking out to give Jones his flowers publicly, as music fans reflect on the decades records from his extensive catalogue that helped shape the soundtrack of our time.
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The 28x Grammy-winner was laid to rest on earlier this week in Los Angeles. The ceremony was a private engagement, as a larger, more public memorial is in the works. A statement to the Associated Press revealed that Jones’ seven children, his brother, two sisters, and immediate family members attended the intimate ceremony. The cemetery where the ceremony took place was not revealed.
On Wednesday (Nov. 13) TMZ shared details of his death certificate, released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. His official cause of death is pancreatic cancer – the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths in the country.
Jones first became a household name in the 1960s, writing film scores and arranging jazz, working with stars like Frank Sinatra and Count Basie.
He even became the first Black man nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In fact, the first movie he ever produced was 1985’s The Color Purple, and the film’s score even got him an Oscar nomination.
In the late 1970s, his work with pop superstar Michael Jackson helped him reach even greater success. He’s the mastermind behind his edgiest albums, Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad, as the two’s working relationship started after meeting on the set of The Wiz.
During that legendary run, he also produced “We Are The World,” a star-studded track that included vocals from 46 singers, including Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles, to raise money and awareness for famine in Ethiopia.
He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
