As friends, family and fans of music icon Quincy Jones continue to deal with the heartbreaking news of his death, a little known story of how he cheated death 50 years ago has now resurfaced.

Quincy Jones, the polymath hitmaker who ruled the American music industry with a magic touch for well over half a century, has died."Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones' heart will beat for eternity,

There was little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer, producer and winner of 28 Grammy Awards.