Titan of the US music scene Music producer Quincy Jones (91) is dead

Music producer Quincy Jones is dead. He died on Sunday evening at his home in Bel Air, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old.

The US music legend Quincy Jones is dead. The producer and composer died on Sunday evening (local time) at his home in Bel Air in Los Angeles surrounded by his family, his spokesman Arnold Robinson announced. Jones was 91 years old.

"Tonight it is with full but broken hearts that we share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones," read a statement from the family, which Robinson forwarded to dpa. "And while this is an incredible loss to our family, we celebrate the great life he lived and know that there will never be another like him," the letter continues.

Jones was one of the most important producers in the industry. He worked with Michael Jackson, George Benson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, among others.

Born in Chicago in 1933, Jones has also managed a record label, composed film music, written books, brought feature films to the big screen and co-developed TV series.

However, he is best known for one of the most famous albums in pop history: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" from 1982, which Jones produced.