Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92

BreAnna Bell Held at the Los Angeles home of real estate agent and TV personality Josh Flagg, the Bel-Air backyard garden full of doctors and music executives gathered together for City of Hope’s Closing the Care Gap fireside chat where attention was focused on the lack of access within the Black community to quality health care, preventive mobile screening, early disease detection, and personalized or precision medicine. But the loss of Clarence Avant hung heavy on several attendees as they recognized his work to uplift the Black community.

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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.

the news of his death has celebrities and prominent figures from all industries paying tribute to his longstanding legacy. Avant, the beloved former Motown chairman whose work as an industry executive and mentor earned him the nickname the «Black Godfather» of music, sports, politics and entertainment, died Sunday at his Los Angeles home.

Clarence Avant, known within the music industry as "The Black Godfather," has died.The famed music executive "passed away gently" on Aug. 13, his family shared in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. He was 92.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The wide reach of Clarence Avant, who was widely known as “the Godfather of Black Entertainment” and died Sunday at the age of 92, was evident from the range of people paying tribute to him on social media after his death was announced Monday morning. His influence spanned music, entertainment, sports, politics and beyond. Within just a couple of hours, former President Bill Clinton, the Rev.

Black American culture as one of the most influential businessmen in entertainment. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native became a pillar in entertainment after moving to Los Angeles in the late 1960s.

Clarence Avant, who was dubbed the “Black Godfather” of music and entertainment, has died aged 92, his family has confirmed.

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