"He really intended on being here," Rashida said of the late music producer as he was awarded posthumously at the 15th Governor Awards on Nov. 17ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty; Tom Cooper/Getty Rashida Jones; Quincy JonesRashida Jones is paying tribute to her late father Quincy Jones. He was really excited to attend tonight, and a lot of his family are here,” Rashida began while joined onstage by her siblings Martina, Quincy III and Kenya. “And he has so many friends in this room, well, actually probably in every room … because wherever he went, he made connections with everyone, real ones ... And he really, really, really intended on being here with us tonight. I'm so, so proud of the fact that my name and contributions can be included in that evolution,’ ” Rashida recited from her father’s speech. The legendary music producer died of pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE.
