This tells you everything you need to know, a man that did not take a dime from anyone and who gave all his influence and wisdom and love away for free had his wife taken from him-it is a sad day for sure he is a trailblazer who would help anyone. This criminal robbed a great man of his greatest asset-his loving wife-and his life will never be the same. The entertainment business would not be the same without this man, especially one that has been so influential for black people and culture.
Clarence Avant, a legendary music exec who was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, had a tragedy at home Tuesday night … a home invasion where his wife of 54 years — Jacqueline Avant — was shot and killed.
It happened in the Trousdale Estates … a high-end area neighboring Beverly Hills. Law enforcement tells TMZ, Beverly Hills PD got a call at 2:30 AM for a home invasion. The caller told the dispatcher someone had been shot. By the time they arrived, Jackie had already been rushed to a nearby hospital.
A family source tells us the people who broke into the house fired shots and hit Jackie. Clarence was home at the time. We do not know if he was hurt.
Jackie and Clarence’s daughter is Nicole Avant, who is married to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
Clarence is known as the Godfather of Black Music. He’s been regularly celebrated by the likes of Jay-Z and Diddy, L.A. Reid, and Babyface. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in October.
