Quincy Jones pens a moving tribute to his 'beloved' ex-wife Peggy Lipton as he says 'love is eternal' following her tragic death at 72
Quincy Jones has paid an emotional tribute to his ex-wife Peggy Lipton, following her tragic death on the weekend at age 72, following her battle with cancer.
The music mogul, 86, said there was 'no combination of words' that he could use to express his sadness over the news, in a statement shared via Twitter on Wednesday.
Sharing the moving message with his followers, Quincy wrote: 'There is absolutely no combination of words that can express the sadness I feel after losing my beloved Peggy Lipton…. My wife of 14 years.
Emotional: Quincy Jones penned a moving tribute to his 'beloved' ex-wife Peggy Lipton in a statement via Twitter on Wednesdaym as he said 'love is eternal' following her death at 72
'We shared many, many beautiful memories, and most importantly, we share two incredible daughters… Pie (Kidada) & Doonkie (Rashida).
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'Regardless of the paths that our lives took us on, I can say with the utmost certainty, that love is eternal. Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown me and my family.'
Alongside his message, Quincy shared a sweet throwback image of them together, in which he planted a kiss on Peggy's cheek as she beamed.
Sweet: Alongside his message, Quincy shared a sweet throwback image of them together, in which he planted a kiss on Peggy's cheek as she beamed
Emotional: The music mogul admitted there was 'no combination of words' that he could use to express his sadness over the news of Peggy's passing
Peggy was married to Quincy from 1974 to 1990, and they share daughters Kidada, 45, and Rashida, 43, who also thanked people for their support.
The pair added that fans can donate money to the Seasons Hospice in lieu of flowers or gifts, to thank the carers for the support they gave Peggy during her treatment.
Peggy's breakout role came when she appeared on the Mod Squad with co-stars Clarence Williams III and Michael Cole from 1968 to 1973.
Prior to that, she appeared on programs including Bewitched, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Magical World of Disney and a Bob Hope special.
'Love is enternal': Peggy was married to Quincy from 1974 to 1990, and they share daughters Kidada, 45, and Rashida, 43, who also thanked fans for their support
Helping hand: Kidada and Rashida (R) said fans can donate money to the Seasons Hospice in lieu of flowers or gifts, to thank them for the care they gave Peggy during her treatment
She then appeared on the cult hit Twin Peaks throughout its 1989-1991 run, as well as the 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and the show's 2017 reboot.
Peggy had also dabbled in music with a self-titled 1968 album, and a hit 1970 single with Wear Your Love Like Heaven, a cover of the Donovan song.
The actress also appeared on TV in Wings, Alias, House of Lies and Rashida's series Angie Tribeca, while she had roles in the 1997 Kevin Costner film The Postman, and the 1999 Mod Squad movie, in which Claire Danes played her original role.
In her personal life, she was also in romances with Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney and Sammy Davis Jr., according to Variety.
Groovy: Peggy's breakout role came when she appeared on the Mod Squad with co-stars Clarence Williams III (L) and Michael Cole (R)
