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Goldie Hawn calls Quincy Jones ‘one of the great loves of my life’
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Goldie Hawn calls Quincy Jones ‘one of the great loves of my life’

Goldie Hawn remembers her friend of over 60 years, Quincy Jones.

On Monday, November 4, the Oscar winner paid tribute to the late music titan, who died a day earlier at the age of 91 at his home in Los Angeles.

Hawn, 78, shared a post about Jones on Instagram, alongside a photo of the pair laughing together at a gathering. “RIP my love @quincyjones. I am devastated to lose one of the great loves of my life. Sixty years,” Hawn wrote.

‘What a privilege to have known such a remarkable human being, a genius and a humanitarian. Damn. “I’m going to miss you,” she added.

Goldie Hawn and Quincy Jones on April 9, 2017.

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Hawn and Jones’ creative history dates back to when Jones composed, arranged and conducted the soundtrack for the 1969 film. Cactus flower, starring Hawn alongside Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman.

The film marked a breakthrough in theater for the young actress, as she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Toni Simmons in the comedy.

In the years that followed, she and Jones rubbed shoulders and were photographed together at various entertainment industry events, such as at the filming of the Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration TV special in 1990 and at Jones’ Q Prize Gala in 2008.

Quincy Jones.

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Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed that the music icon died Sunday while surrounded by family. “Tonight, it is with full but broken hearts that we share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones,” the 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.”

“He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; we find comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy that were the essence of his being was shared with the world through everything he created. music and his boundless love will make Quincy Jones’ heart beat forever.”

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Rashida Jones and Quincy Jones on September 25, 2018.

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Since the news broke, collaborators, friends and admirers alike have shared memories of the legendary producer. Among them, Harry Connick Jr. mentioned. Jones a “hero,” Whoopi Goldberg remembered Jones as a “dear friend,” and Jamie Lee Curtis wrote that his “musical legacy will and will be written about for the rest of time.”

LL Cool J called Jones “a father and example at a time when I really needed a father and example.”

“You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom,” the rapper wrote. “Music wouldn’t be music without you. My condolences to the entire family. I love you. Rest forever in the sweetest music.”