Goldie Hawn Is 'Heartbroken' After Death of Quincy Jones: 'One of the Great Loves of My Life'

Mar. 15, 2025

Goldie Hawn and Quincy Jones on April 9, 2017.Photo:Lester Cohen/WireImage

Lester Cohen/WireImage

Goldie Hawnis remembering her friend of over 60 years,Quincy Jones.

On Monday, Nov. 4, the Oscar winner paid tribute to the late music titan, whodied the day beforeat his home in Los Angeles at age 91.

Hawn, 78, shared a message about Jones onInstagramalongside a photo of the pair laughing together at a gathering. “RIP my darling @quincyjones. I am heartbroken to lose one of the great loves of my life. Sixty years,” Hawn wrote.

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

Goldie Hawn and Quincy Jones on April 9, 2017.Lester Cohen/WireImage

Hawn and Jones' creative history together dates back to when Jones composed, arranged and conducted the score for the 1969 filmCactus Flower,which starred Hawn alongside Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman.

The movie marked a breakthrough theatrical performance for the young actress, as she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Toni Simmons in the comedy.

Quincy Jones.Jim McCrary/Redferns

Jim McCrary/Redferns

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

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Rashida Jones and Quincy Jones on Sept. 25, 2018.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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

LL Cool Jcalled Jones “a father and example at a time when I truly needed a father and example.”

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

source: people.com