Oprah Winfrey expressed her sorrow on Instagram, admitting that her "life changed forever for the better after meeting him."

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.

Quincy Jones, who died Nov. 3, “walked around with his heart wide open,” wrote longtime friend Oprah Winfrey in tribute