Quincy Jones, legendary producer and composer, dies at 91: 'Truly one of a kind'

Quincy Jones, a music mogul whose career in the industry spanned over seven decades, died Sunday night at 91 years old, his publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The following statement was provided from the Jones family:

"Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones' passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that 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 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."

He produced and conducted the best-selling single of all time in "We Are The World," and three of Jackson's albums, including the all-time best-selling album, Thriller. He also worked with Sinatra for three years as a conductor and arranger, and created the famous arrangement of "Fly Me To The Moon."

Jones' work earned him hundreds of awards, including an Emmy, seven Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 28 Grammy Awards and 80 nominations, and N.A.R.A.S.' prestigious Trustees' Award and The Grammy Living Legend Award. He has also been awarded a variety of international awards and honorary doctorates.

He was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2001, recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master in 2008 and was bestowed the National Medal of Arts - America's highest artistic honor - in 2010.

Jones was also a best-selling author and longtime humanitarian, with notable charity work beginning in the 1960s.

He is survived by seven children and three siblings.