Philanthropist Killed FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Maynor shot Jacqueline Avant when she surprised him after he broke into the couple's house during a burglary attempt in which he hoped to steal $50,000, prosecutors said. Clarence Avant, 91, a concert promoter and manager, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year. Prosecutors said Maynor had searched for information on Clarence Avant and the couple's address the day before the killing. Instead, they relied on the Three Strikes law that can trigger a life sentence for a third serious or violent felony.
wftv.comBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, last week at their Beverly Hills home. Aariel Maynor is also charged with the attempted murder of the Avants' security guard, whom he allegedly shot at during the Dec. 1 robbery but did not wound. He has previous felony convictions for assault, robbery and grand theft and was on parole at the time of the shooting. Officers found Jacqueline Avant, 81, with a gunshot wound. An LAPD watch commander “put two and two together” and reached out to Beverly Hills investigators.
wftv.comLOS ANGELES — Police in California arrested a man Thursday in the fatal shooting of Los Angeles philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music producer Clarence Avant. >> Read more trending newsAariel Maynor, 29, of Los Angeles, was arrested by Beverly Hills police, the Los Angeles Times reported. Jacqueline Avant was killed early Wednesday at her Beverly Hills home. BREAKING: @BeverlyHillsPD announces arrest of Aariel Maynor, 29, for the murder of Jacqueline Avant. Beverly Hills PD arrested 29-year-old Aariel Maynor in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, inside their Beverly Hills estate.
wftv.comBeverly-Hills-Shooting FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Police recovered an AR-15 rifle at that home that was believed to have been used in the shooting of Jacqueline Avant. Officers found Jacqueline Avant, 81, with a gunshot wound. Grammy-winning executive Clarence Avant is known as the “Godfather of Black Music” and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. Tributes to Jacqueline Avant poured in from across the country.
wftv.comBeverly-Hills-Shooting FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Jacqueline Avant was fatally shot early Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden Invision/AP, File) (Mark Von Holden)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, killed at their home in Beverly Hills, California. Officers found Jacqueline Avant, 81, with a gunshot wound. Tributes to Jacqueline Avant poured in Wednesday from across the country. TMZ first reported Jacqueline Avant’s death.
wftv.comBeverly-Hills-Shooting FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Jacqueline Avant was fatally shot early Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden Invision/AP, File) (Mark Von Holden)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — Police plan to announce an update Thursday in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, killed at their home in Beverly Hills, California. Officers found Jacqueline Avant, 81, with a gunshot wound. Tributes to Jacqueline Avant poured in Wednesday from across the country. TMZ first reported Jacqueline Avant’s death.
wftv.comLOS ANGELES — Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and wife of music executive Clarence Avant, was fatally shot at her home early Wednesday, authorities said. Breaking: Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music producer Clarence Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion Beverly Hills early Wednesday morning, a source familiar with the case told The Times.https://t.co/ymQF8yjbcP — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 1, 2021Sources confirmed to the Times and KABC that the victim was Jacqueline Avant. Jacqueline Avant was known for her philanthropic efforts, including being on the board of directors of UCLA’s International Student Center, the Times reported. Clarence Avant was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October as the winner of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. “The City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Police Department extends our deepest sympathies to the victim’s families,” Trejo said.
wftv.comBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — 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. Clarence Avant is known as the “Godfather of Black Music" and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Beverly Hills police have not identified Jacqueline Avant as the victim in Wednesday's violence. The suspect — or suspects — fled the scene and have not been found, Beverly Hills police said in a news release.
wftv.comJacqueline Avant, the wife of acclaimed music executive Clarence Avant, was killed in a home invasion attempt on Tuesday night. […] The post Music executive Clarence Avant’s wife, Jacqueline, killed in home robbery appeared first on TheGrio.
news.yahoo.comJacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and 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.
news.yahoo.comSuper Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira picked up four nominations, including outstanding variety special (live). It was not clear if Lopez and Shakira were specifically nominated, though past halftime singers, including Beyonc, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, have earned Emmy nominations as performers. For their work on Watchmen, they scored a second Emmy nomination for outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special. They earned nominations as producers for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and as writers for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who composed music for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, picked up a nomination for outstanding music composition for a documentary series of special.
NEW YORK A tribute to Andre Harrell, the influential music executive who discovered Sean Diddy Combs and died earlier this month, will air Sunday. It will air commercial free on BET, BET Jams, BET Soul and REVOLT TV, where Harrell served as vice chairman. Diddy often credits Harrell with giving him the tools to find success in music and life, even saying Harrell was like a father figure to him. In 1993, Harrell let go of Diddy, who then launched his uber-successful Bad Boy Records. Diddy posted multiple tributes to Harrell on social media following his death.
