Quincy Jones died of pancreatic cancer, according to his death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ Wednesday.
There were reportedly no other factors contributing to his death.
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.
The legendary music producer did not reveal he had cancer before he died at 91.
Page Six reached out to the LA County Department of Public Health and the star’s rep for confirmation.
Jones passed on Nov. 3 surrounded by his loved ones in his Los Angeles home.
“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,” his publicist, Arnold Robinson, said in a statement.
His family held an “intimate” ceremony to bury him on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
All seven of his children were there: Jolie, 71, Rachel, 61, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 55, Kidada, 50, “Parks and Recreation” star Rashida, 48, and Kenya, 31.
His family told AP that they are “enormously grateful for the outpouring of condolences and tributes from his friends and fans from around the world.”
They also confirmed fans can expect a public celebration of his life at a later date.
Jones’ final social media post celebrated his daughter Martina’s birthday.
“Happy Birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!! 🎉. So proud to be yo papa! Big hug, I love you eternally 🫶🏾💜,” he wrote alongside a snapshot of them together.
The 28-time Grammy winner’s famous daughter, Rashida, penned an emotional tribute to him on social media following his death and remembered him as an “icon,” “culture shifter” and a “genius.”
She also recalled her safe place as a kid: being next to him as he worked on his music.
“When I was little, I would wake up in the middle of the night to search for him,” she wrote. “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. He would smile and bring me into his arms while he continued to work…there was no safer place in the world for me.”
Jones rose to prominence as a jazz composer in the 1950s.
During his 70-year career, he worked with some of the biggest stars of the 20th century, including Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra.
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