Quincy Jones leaves behind staggering fortune for seven children including Rashida Jones
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Quincy Jones, the legendary record producer and 28-time Grammy winner, has died aged 91. His publicist confirmed he passed away on November 3 at his home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles surrounded by his family. Throughout his decades-long career, Jones earned the title of one of the most celebrated musicians and producers in history, namely for his collaborations with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles. In fact, it was his first meeting with Jackson that would later establish Jones as one of the most successful music producers in the world. Not only did Jones produce Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, but his composing credits also include the scores for 1967’s In Cold Blood and 1985’s The Color Purple. Jones led an illustrious career in television as well, …