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Entertainment mogul Clarence Avant has died at age 92, after a career working with greats such as Quincy Jones, Jim Brown, Hank Aaron, and more

Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond, has died. He was 92.

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the

Clarence Avant was a man of lasting and wide-ranging influence.

The death of Avant, who came to be known as ‘The Godfather of Black Music’, was announced on Monday.

The death of Avant, who came to be known as ‘The Godfather of Black Music’, was announced on Monday.

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the

The manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement