Clarence Avant’s wife, Jacqueline Avant is dead, after she was shot and killed during a home robbery on Tuesday, TMZ reports.
According to the report by TMZ, Jacqueline Avant, who was 81, was killed on Tuesday night in a home invasion where she was shot and killed
The sad incident the report stated happened in the Trousdale Estates, a high-end area neighbouring Beverly Hills.
Speaking on the murder of Clarence Avant’s wife, TMZ reported that Law enforcement, Beverly Hills Police Department told the news outlet that they 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 also told TMZ that the people who broke into the house fired shots and hit Jackie. Clarence was home at the time. But no words about whether or not he was hurt in the incident, the report added.
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.
Clarence Avant’s wife, Jackie served as the President of the Neighbors of Watts, a support group that focused on child care. She was also on the Board of Directors of UCLA’s International Student Center.