Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, wife of music executive Clarence Avant (pictured) and mother-in-law of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery in the early hours Wednesday in the Beverly Hills, California area. She was 81. | Getty
Clarence Avant is known as the “Godfather of Black Music” and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman.
Netflix spokeswoman Emily Feingold confirmed that Jacqueline Avant was killed in the shooting. Avant’s daughter, Nicole, is married to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer.
Clarence Avant is known as the “Godfather of Black Music” and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The suspect — or suspects — fled the scene and have not been found, Beverly Hills police said in a news release.
Police received a call at 2:23 a.m. reporting the shooting in a neighborhood. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound, who was later pronounced dead.
The police chief was expected to hold a briefing later in the day with more information.
Nicole Avant produced “The Black Godfather,” a 2019 documentary about her dad that streamed on Netflix.
TMZ first reported Jacqueline Avant’s death.
