Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, shot and killed in Beverly Hills home

Jacqueline Avant died Wednesday after being shot at her Beverly Hills home that she shared with her husband, music icon Clarence Avant, police confirmed. The 81-year-old was transported to a local hospital but did not survive.

"The Entire Avant and Sarandos families wish to thank everyone for their outpouring of love, support and heartfelt condolences for Jacqueline Avant," the Avant and Sarandos families said in a statement to CBS News. "Jacqueline was an amazing woman, wife, mother and philanthropist and a 55 year resident of Beverly Hills who has made an immeasurable positive impact on the arts community. She will be missed by her family, friends and all of the people she has helped throughout her amazing life."

Authorities said they received a call just before 2:30 a.m. about a shooting in the 1100 block of Maytor Place. When they arrived, police discovered a woman, later identified as Avant, had been shot. No suspects were still at the scene and no one has been arrested.