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Clarence Avant, a man dubbed the “Godfather of black entertainment” has died, his family confirmed Monday. He was 92.
His death came 20 months after his wife of 54 years, philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed by an intruder in their Beverly Hills home in the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2021, as Breitbart News reported.
A statement provided by his family including son-in-law Ted Sarandos, the Netflix Co-CEO, announced Avant’s loss “with a heavy heart,” and said he had “passed away gently” at his LA home yesterday.
