After an impressive career spanning decades, music legend Quincy Jones has passed away.

Known for his work as a producer, composer, arranger, songwriter and jazz musician, Jones has worked with a plethora of iconic artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra.

Although no cause of death was shared when Jones’ death was announced, the musician went public with numerous health issues he faced, from diabetes that left him in a coma to multiple brain aneurysms. Here’s what Jones has shared about his health over the years.

Quincy Jones dies at the age of 91

Jones died on Sunday, November 3 at the age of 91 at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, surrounded by family, according to a statement from his publicist, Arnold Robinson.

“Tonight, it is with full but broken hearts that we share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones,” Jones’ family said in a statement. “And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the amazing life he lived and know there will never be another like him.”

The Jones family did not share a cause of death.

Quincy Jones almost died from a brain aneurysm

Jones suffered two consecutive brain aneurysms in 1974, when he was 41 years old.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a brain aneurysm is a “bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain.” Brain aneurysms can be fatal if they rupture or leak.

In 2018, Jones took to Facebook to share details about the health scare, saying it felt like “a shotgun was fired off in my head.”

“During a 7.5 hour surgery, my doctors discovered a second aneurysm that was about to explode, so they had to schedule a second surgery. During this time, things didn’t look too promising, so my friends planned a memorial service for me at The Shrine in LA, and I actually attended my own funeral,” he wrote.

After the operations, doctors gave Jones a one in 100 chance of survival and told him he would never be able to play his trumpet again because the force of blowing into the instrument could risk loosening metal implants in his brain to prevent future aneurysms.

“If I felt sorry for myself, I would never have done ‘Thriller,’ ‘We are the World,’ ‘The Color Purple’ or anything else that happened after ’74,” he wrote.

While speaking to GQ about his brain aneurysms, Jones said it was difficult to stay away from his love of the trumpet. While touring Japan after his operations, the musician was playing the instrument and experienced pain in his head. He soon discovered that the clip on the blood vessel in his brain had become loose.

“I couldn’t get away with it, man,” he told GQ, adding that he stayed away from the trumpet after that.

During an old interview in his 2018 Netflix documentary “Quincy,” Jones reflected on his newfound perspective on the fragility of life after his aneurysms.

“It’s nature’s way of getting your attention so you can live your life, you know, really live it,” he said.

In a voiceover, the musician said: “You realize the true essence of time, and you tell your friends you love them now – not tomorrow or next week – and let them feel your love.”

Jones described the recovery process in an old interview featured in the documentary, in which he said he had to undergo therapy to write again and suffered from “memory lapses.”

Quincy Jones had diabetes and fell into a diabetic coma

In 2015, Jones fell into a diabetic coma, which the Mayo Clinic defines as a “life-threatening condition that causes unconsciousness.” It is usually caused by dangerously high or low blood sugar levels.

Jones, who had type 2 diabetes, reflected on the health scare in a Facebook post in 2019.

“By the grace of God, I got through it, but not without making some MAJOR adjustments. After coming up with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, I had enough alcohol to last several lifetimes, and the doctors told me that I did that to quit!! After replacing drinking with eating sugar-free popsicles, I lost 50 pounds and started feeling 37 again,” he wrote.

His Netflix documentary shows Jones speaking to doctors after coming out of his diabetic coma. The doctors explained that he had trouble breathing, high fever and extremely high blood sugar levels when he was admitted to the hospital. They also told the star that he drank too much alcohol.

After four days in a diabetic coma, Jones began the recovery process. Speaking to his daughter two months later, Jones called the experience a “wake-up call” and said his family’s support helped him “get his s— together quickly.”

“After the surgery and the hospital stay and all, my mind went to another place, honey. And you think about things you haven’t even thought about,” he said.

He stopped drinking alcohol

As part of his recovery process from his diabetic coma, Jones decided to take control of his drinking for the sake of his health.

‘I’m not going out, not yet. When I go out, I’m ready,” he said in the Netflix documentary, adding that vodka had always been one of his favorite drinks.

In a 2018 interview with GQ, Jones said he stopped drinking completely in 2016 due to his diabetes.

“It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. My mind is so clear now, you know. And curiosity is at an all-time high,” he told the magazine.

Jones added that he wished he had stopped drinking sooner.

“I came up with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, man. I didn’t have a chance. Seven double Jack Daniels per hour. Get out of here. Ray Charles, Frank – those guys could party,” he said.

He was hospitalized with a blood clot

When he was 82 years old, Jones was hospitalized with a blood clot after he began experiencing heart pain and shortness of breath.

At a subsequent doctor’s appointment, which was featured in his Netflix documentary, Jones was told he had a “close call” and avoided “sudden death.”

When Jones said he had a few trips planned in the coming weeks, the doctor warned him to be careful about traveling in his current state.

“I want to get into sports too,” Jones said.

The doctor said he thought there was a 90% chance that Jones would leave the hospital in a wheelchair.

‘No way. I am a first responder and a survivor,” Jones told his doctor.