Jamie Foxx is celebrating the life and legacy of Quincy Jones with a heartfelt tribute following the music legend’s passing at 91 on November 4, 2024.
Taking to his Instagram, the actor and comedian honoured Jones with a personal tribute, thanking him not just for his extraordinary contributions to music but for the warmth and kindness he showed to Foxx’s late sister, DeOndra Dixon.
“Dear Quincy. Thank you. Thank you for giving the world music…light…[and] an example of what a great human being is supposed to be like,” Foxx, 56, began, adding that Jones “taught us how to live.”
Foxx went on to thank Jones for “embracing” his sister, who was born with Down syndrome and passed away in 2020. He noted that Jones treated DeOndra “with such kindness and such grace,” which “allowed her to feel like she was a superstar.”
He added, “Please say hello to her if u run into her on your angelic journey…”
Foxx also reflected on the personal impact Jones had on him. “You have no idea the impact you had on a young man from Texas…the impact you had on the entire world will never be forgotten….. Rest in power KING. THIS ONE HURTS BUT WE KNOW GOD NEEDS YOU… love.”
Foxx has previously opened up about how the legendary producer helped him refocus after the success of Ray.
In a 2022 Access Hollywood interview, he recalled how Jones once told him, “You’ve done a great job on Ray, but you’ve f***ed everything else up now. You got to buckle down, baby.”
