Will Smith pens emotional tribute to 'mentor' and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones

Will Smith paid tribute to his mentor Quincy Jones, who was the composer and enforcement shaper connected The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will Smith began his fruitful acting vocation erstwhile helium starred arsenic the fictionalised mentation of himself successful the deed series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

The Se7en histrion started arsenic an MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and starred successful the amusement from 1990 until it ended successful 1996. Fresh Prince was enforcement produced by Quincy Jones, who died implicit the weekend astatine the property of 91 surrounded by his household members.

The euphony titan besides composed the music for the fashionable 90s sitcom, which besides starred James Avery, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons and Tatyana M. Ali. Following the quality of Quincy's heartbreaking death, Will took to his Instagram to stock a black-and-white photograph of the duo.

In the snap, Quincy smiled arsenic helium pointed to Will - who leaned his caput connected his hand. He said: "Quincy Jones is the existent explanation of a Mentor, a Father and a Friend. He pointed maine toward the top parts of myself. He defended me. He nurtured me. He encouraged me. He inspired me. He checked maine erstwhile helium needed to. He fto maine usage his wings until excavation were beardown capable to fly."

Fans took to the remark conception to wage their respects, with 1 idiosyncratic writing: "That’s the cleanable illustration of what a mentor should be, we request to bring those benignant of person backmost successful the community," portion comedian Loni Love posted: "Quincy gave truthful overmuch to the culture.. helium was the large Maestro for the dependable way of our lives.. prayers to his household and friends…"

One said: "It’s brainsick you were the archetypal idiosyncratic I thought of erstwhile I heard the news. You were blessed to person specified a talented and omniscient mentor. I’m praying for you and his family." Quincy's publicist announced the shaper and composer died astatine his location successful Bel-Air connected Sunday evening.

Quincy was surrounded by household erstwhile helium died. The connection from his household read: "Tonight, with afloat but breached hearts, we indispensable stock the quality of our begetter and member Quincy Jones' passing. And though this is an unthinkable nonaccomplishment for our family, we observe the large beingness that helium lived and cognize determination volition ne'er beryllium different similar him.”

The prima is survived by 7 children - Jolie, 69, Rachel, 59, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 55, Kidada, 50, Rashida, 48, and Kenya, 31.

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