They reveal the cause of death of musician and producer Quincy Jones

The famous musician, producer and composer Quincy Jones He passed away on November 3 at the age of 91, leaving great sadness in the entertainment industry.

Now, almost two weeks after his departure, the cause of death has been revealed.

The death certificate of the iconic musician known for working with Michael Jackson states that he died of pancreatic cancer as shown cnn who had access to a copy.

The document does not indicate whether other factors could have influenced his death. However, It is mentioned that he has been living with cancer in recent years.

Jones died in the company of his family while at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, according to his agent, Arnold Robinson.

Born in Chicago on March 14, 1933, Quincy Delight Jones is considered one of the key figures in the music industry. He was a producer for some of the most important artists in modern music, his legacy lives on today in a long list of albums and songs.

His prolific career began as a trumpeter in jazz clubs. Later he was a composer, instrumentalist and orchestra director.

After rising to a management position at the Mercury Records label, Jones became one of the most acclaimed producers. In 1963, he received his first Grammy Award for this work.

Later, he was the soundtrack composer for a wide variety of films, such as In Cold Blood – based on the book by Truman Capote -, The Escape and the Color Purple.

Between 1970 and 1990, Jones was also the author of some of Michael Jackson’s albums: Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. At this time he also produced the albums Shaka Khan , James Ingram and Patti Austin, in addition to collaborating with other iconic artists such as Frank Sinatra And Donna Summer.

Another of his big milestones occurred in 1985, when He was the producer of the single We are The World released to raise funds to fight famine in Africa and which was performed by artists such as Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.

At the 33rd Grammy Awards, held on February 20, 1991, the American musician received six awards, including best album, producer and instrumental arrangement. By that time he had already received 25 such awards.

A week after his death, the musical icon was buried in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, with his closest family in attendance.

According to Associated Press the farewell ceremony took place in the presence of Jones’ seven children, his brother, two sisters and other immediate family members .

The producer’s entourage also announced that they would organize a public ceremony to pay tribute to him, although for the moment no date or place has been mentioned. They also asked that instead of leaving flowers, fans could make a donation to the association. Jazz of America Foundation an organization that seeks to financially support jazz and blues musicians.