Music composer and producer Quincy Jones, who rose to become a jazz icon in the 70s, breathed his last on November 3.

His family made his death official with a note. The note reads, "Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And 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. He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; we take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created. Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity."

The cause of Quincy's death is yet to be disclosed.

Musicians worldwide condoled the demise of Quincy, who went by the one-letter handle 'Q'. Expressing grief, composer AR Rahman shared his pictures along with the nonagenerian. Rahman wrote, "Another shining star from Earth has dissolved into the infinite."

Born Quincy Delight Jones Jr in Chicago in 1933, the musician took up the trumpet as his principal instrument as a boy. At the age of 10, his family moved to Seattle; there, as a novice musician of 14, he met 17-year-old Ray Charles.

Quincy began touring with Lionel Hampton in the trumpet section by 18 after he studied at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. He made his debut as a leader in 1953 in an octet co-led by drummer Roy Haynes.

Over his seven-decade-long career, he has won 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. He has received 7 Academy Award nominations with no competitive wins. He won, the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.