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Jacqueline and Clarence Avant
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Unidentified persons entered the house of Clarence Avant in the elite area of Los Angeles and mortally wounded his wife.
The home of the legendary music producer Clarence Avant was infiltrated by unknown persons who mortally wounded his 81-year-old wife Jacqueline. The portal reported about it on December 2. TMZ.-
It is noted that the incident took place on Wednesday night in the elite Truesdale area next to Beverly Hills. The police received a signal to break into Avant’s house and the sounds of gunfire.
When law enforcement officers arrived at the scene, Jacqueline had already been taken to the hospital, where she later died. According to the newspaper, 90-year-old Clarence was at home at the time of the attack, he was not injured.
The police said that the suspect or suspects are at large, and their motive is still unknown.
“I don’t think this is an accidental attack,” said Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Steinbrook.
Recall that Clarence Avant is a famous music producer, who is called the “godfather of black music.” He was Louis Armstrong’s manager and also collaborated with jazz performers Sarah Vaughan, Vinton Kelly, Freddie Hubbard, Pat Thomas, Tom Wilson and others.
In 2016, Avant received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the recording industry, and in October 2021 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Clarence married in 1967. In a marriage with Jacqueline, two children were born.
Their daughter Nicole is a former US ambassador to the Bahamas. She is married to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
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