Wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant killed in apparent Beverly Hills home invasion
ABC News
The wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant has been murdered during an apparent home invasion in Beverly Hills.
The wife of a famed music executive was killed during what may have been a home invasion in Beverly Hills.
Officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the 1100 block of Maytor Place just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, where they found a victim with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the department. The suspects were no longer on the scene, police said.
The victim was identified by a source close to the family as Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music executive and film producer Clarence Avant. Jacqueline Avant was transported to the hospital, where she later died, police said.
Clarence Avant, who is featured in the 2019 Netflix documentary "The Black Godfather," was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October. Clarence Avant was popular among A-list celebrities such as Oprah, Jay-Z and even former President Barack Obama.
