Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Entertainment' Dead at 92

Clarence Avant in October 2021.Photo:Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Clarence Avant, legendary music executive and film producer, has died. He was 92. Avant, who was hailed as godfather of Black entertainment, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, his family confirmed to PEOPLE. “It is with a heavy heart that the Avant/Sarandos family announce the passing of Clarence Alexander Avant,” Avant’s children Nicole and Alex and son-in-law Ted Sarandos said in a statement.

Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Entertainment,' Remembered as a 'Visionary and a Transcendent Spirit'

Jamie Foxx and Clarence Avant.Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty Paras Griffin/Getty Clarence Avant, the legendary music executive and film producer, was remembered throughout Hollywood Monday for his influence on the industry and the work that earned him the nickname “the Black Godfather” Avant died at his home in Los Angeles, California on Sunday,his family confirmed to PEOPLE. He was 92. “Clarence Avant was a visionary and a transcendent spirit,“Pharrell Williamswrote in a lengthy tribute published on his Instagram StoryMonday.

Clarence Thomas Will Reportedly Amend His Financial Disclosures Following Reports About GOP Mega-Donor

Clarence Thomas.Photo: ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Supreme Court JusticeClarence Thomasreportedly plans toamend his financial disclosure formsto include a previously unreported real estate deal he made with GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow. CNN reports that Thomas will amend his 2014 forms to include the sale of three Georgia properties to Crow, which a source tells the outlet the justice previously didn’t report because he lost money on the sales. The news of Thomas' intention to amend the forms comes days afterProPublicareported on the justice’s friendly relationship with Crow, which came with luxury trips in addition to real estate deals.

Clarence Thomas' Wife Ginni Accepted Thousands in Payments from Judicial Activist: Report

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court JusticeClarence Thomas, accepted thousands of dollars in secret payments from a right-wing judicial activist — who specifically emphasized that her name be kept off the documents reporting the payments — according to a new report. According to the outlet, Conway’s firm, the Polling Company,paid Ginni’s firm, the Judicial Education Project, $80,000 between June 2011 and June 2012 — with another $20,000 expected before the end of 2012.

Clarence Williams III, 'The Mod Squad' Actor, Dead at 81

Clarence Williams III, best known for his role onThe Mod Squad, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 81. David Livingston/Getty On Twitter, fans and stars alike paid tribute to Williams, includingLeslie Jones, whotweetedabout the time she got to meet him. “When I heard Clarence Williams III had passed, I rem [sic] the night I met him at Dan Tanas in the summer of 1997,” wrote theComing 2 Americaactress, 53.