Clarence Avant, the beloved recording industry insider whose work as an executive, label owner, dealmaker and mentor earned him the nickname the “Godfather of Black Music,” has died. He was 92.
Avant died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced in a statement. His death came 20 months after his wife of 54 years, philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed by an intruder in their Beverly Hills home in the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2021.
Survivors include their daughter, Nicole Avant, a producer, former U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas and the wife of Netflix co-ceo and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, and their son, Alexander, a producer (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!) and talent rep.
“Clarence leaves behind a loving family and a sea of friends and associates that have changed the world and will continue to change the world for generations to come,” the Avant/Sarandos family said.
Avant died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced in a statement. His death came 20 months after his wife of 54 years, philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed by an intruder in their Beverly Hills home in the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2021.
Survivors include their daughter, Nicole Avant, a producer, former U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas and the wife of Netflix co-ceo and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, and their son, Alexander, a producer (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!) and talent rep.
“Clarence leaves behind a loving family and a sea of friends and associates that have changed the world and will continue to change the world for generations to come,” the Avant/Sarandos family said.
- 8/14/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cherelle Griner is beyond happy her wife is back home.
In a new interview with People, the wife of Brittney Griner opens up about the experience of watching from afar as the basketball star was jailed in Russia, and her release earlier this month.
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“It was almost as if somebody just punched you in the stomach and you inhaled,” Cherelle says of Brittney’s arrest and sentencing for smuggling illegal drugs. “You never get to breathe out.”
She says of the 10 months her wife spent locked up, “I was hopeless a lot of days. You try and stay grounded, but I’m human. Still, I would never completely give up hope on my wife’s life.”
Finally, on Dec. 8, Cherelle learned the news from U.S. President Joe Biden that Brittney would be released in a prisoner exchange with Russia.
In a new interview with People, the wife of Brittney Griner opens up about the experience of watching from afar as the basketball star was jailed in Russia, and her release earlier this month.
Read More: Brittney Griner Released From Russian Custody In Prisoner Swap
“It was almost as if somebody just punched you in the stomach and you inhaled,” Cherelle says of Brittney’s arrest and sentencing for smuggling illegal drugs. “You never get to breathe out.”
She says of the 10 months her wife spent locked up, “I was hopeless a lot of days. You try and stay grounded, but I’m human. Still, I would never completely give up hope on my wife’s life.”
Finally, on Dec. 8, Cherelle learned the news from U.S. President Joe Biden that Brittney would be released in a prisoner exchange with Russia.
- 12/27/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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