Legendary Thriller producer Quincy Jones has been rushed to hospital after suffering severe chest pains. The 82-year-old was taken for medical treatment in Los Angeles after he fell ill at his Bel-Air mansion.

He was rushed to a local emergency room after an ambulance was called at around 1:20 p.m, a law enforcement source told TMZ.

A representative for Mr Jones told the website: 'Quincy had some shortness of breath and in an abundance of caution he went in for observation. He is fine.'

While he is best known for his work on Michael Jackson's smash hit albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, his career spans six decades in the entertainment industry.

He has a record 79 Grammy Award nominations and won 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991.

He is tied with Alison Krauss for having have won the second most Grammys in history.

Mr Jones was also inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

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