Quincy Jones, Legendary ‘Thriller’ Producer, Dies at 91

  • Produced Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, top-selling album ever
  • A performer and arranger who later became a media executive
Quincy Jones in West Hollywood in 2019.Photographer: Arnold Turner/Getty Images
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Quincy Jones, who broke through musical and business barriers during more than six decades as a performer, composer, arranger and media executive, has died. He was 91.

Jones died Sunday night at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, according to a statement from his publicist Arnold Robinson.