Rashida Jones gets emotional reading Quincy Jones’ speech while accepting his posthumous honorary Oscar

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Quincy Jones‘ speech that he had prepared prior to his death to accept his posthumous Oscar – see the speech below.The legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91 – his cause of death has since been confirmed as pancreatic cancer.Prior to his death, Quincy was announced to receive an honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar at the Governors Awards for his contributions to film music.

According to his daughter Rashida, Quincy had been working on his speech at the time of his death.While accepting the honorary Oscar on behalf of Quincy, Rashida Jones read her late father’s speech before adding some words of her own.

A portion of Quincy’s speech that Rashida emotionally read: “When I was a young film composer, you didn’t even see faces of color working in the studio commissaries.

I’m so, so proud of the fact that my name and contributions can be included in that evolution.”She continued, reading her father’s words: “I share this award and tonight’s honour with all the amazing directors, legendary actors, and of course exceptional songwriters, composers, and musicians who I’ve formed dear friendships with over my seven decades in this business, and know that I wouldn’t trade this night or those experiences for anything in the world.