Quincy Jones' cause of death has been revealed via his birth certificate, divulging that he had lived with a major illness for several years.

Quincy Jones passed away surrounded by family at his LA home earlier this month at the age of 91 - and now the cause of death of the star has been uncovered in a certificate

Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood