Legendary music producer Quincy Jones died on Sunday night.
The titan, who worked with Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and more iconic singers over the years, was 91.
The Grammy winnerâs publicist, Arnold Robinson, released a statement on behalf of Jonesâ family members.
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âTonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jonesâ passing,â he wrote.
âAnd 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,â Arnold concluded.
He noted that Jones died in his Los Angeles home surrounded by his loved ones.
The composer is survived by seven kids, including 48-year-old âParks and Recreationâ actress Rashida Jones.
Jonesâ other children are Jolie, 69, Rachel, 59, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 55, Kidada, 50, and Kenya, 31.
His last social media upload was posted on Saturday in honor of Martinaâs birthday.
âHappy Birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!! đ,â he gushed. âSo proud to be yo papa! Big hug, I love you eternally đ«¶đŸđ.â
While not married at the time of his death, Jones previously wed Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Jones and Peggy Lipton in 1957, 1967 and 1974, respectively.
Jones began performing as a teenager in Seattle clubs with Ray Charles before studying at Seattle University and Berklee College of Music.
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