Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed

After EGOT died earlier this month at the age of 91, Quincy Jones' cause of death was determined.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health stated in Jones' death certificate that he died of pancreatic cancer with no other contributing factors, according to TMZ.

Jones' publicist Arnold Robinson previously announced that he died on Sunday, November 3, at his home in Bel-Air.

“Tonight it is with full but broken hearts that we share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones,” Jones' family said in a statement. “And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he led and know there will never be another like him.”

The musician, composer, producer and songwriter was behind Michael Jackson's albums such as Thriller, From the wall (1980), thriller (1982) and Bad (1987) as well as decades of collaboration with Frank Sinatra, who conducted his and Count Basie It might as well be swing (1964) as well Sinatra at the Sands (1966) and his last album LA is my lady (1984).

A father of seven children including Parks and Recreation And Angie Tribeca Alum Rashida Jones, he wrote music and scores for dozens of films including In the heat of the night, Cold-blooded, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The out-of-towners, They call me Mr. Tibbs, The magician And The color purple. Jones also produced the latter (his first film of its kind) and its reinterpretation in 2023. His 1962 song “Soul Bossa Nova” later became the theme for the 1997s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Jones played himself in the 2002 sequel to the film. Gold member.

Jones EP appeared on the small screen The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Crazy TV, The Jenny Jones Show and the Oscars – in 1996 – and wrote music or scores for Iron side, The Bill Cosby Show, roots, Crazy TV and, most famously, Sanford & Son.

In 1985, he was a driving force behind “We Are the World,” producing the single with Michael Omartian to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. Participating artists included Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner.