{"id":58561,"date":"2023-09-02T17:33:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T21:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=58561"},"modified":"2023-09-02T17:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T21:33:23","slug":"jimmy-buffett-grammy-nominated-margaritaville-singer-dies-at-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/02\/jimmy-buffett-grammy-nominated-margaritaville-singer-dies-at-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Buffett, Grammy-nominated &#8216;Margaritaville&#8217; Singer, Dies at 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58562\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jimmy_Buffett_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jimmy_Buffett_1.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jimmy_Buffett_1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jimmy_Buffett_1-120x86.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Jimmy Buffett&#8217;s death was announced in a statement on his website,\u00a0&#8220;Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,&#8221; a statement posted to Buffett&#8217;s official website and social media pages said late Friday. &#8220;He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement did not say where Buffett died or give a cause of death. Illness had forced him to reschedule concerts in May and Buffett acknowledged in social media posts that he had been hospitalized but provided no specifics.<\/p><div id=\"morty-4268381937\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>TMZ reported that Sources with direct knowledge said Jimmy was diagnosed with skin cancer 4 years ago that turned into lymphoma, and we&#8217;re told that was the cause of death. As one close friend put it, &#8220;He lived his life in the sun, literally and figuratively.&#8221; Jimmy began receiving hospice care last Monday and there was an outpouring of love from friends and family. We&#8217;re told a week ago Sir Paul McCartney came to Jimmy&#8217;s house and sang to Jimmy&#8217;s family. Jimmy was diagnosed with skin cancer 4 years ago that turned into lymphoma, and we&#8217;re told that was the cause of death. As one close friend put it, &#8220;He lived his life in the sun, literally and figuratively.&#8221; Jimmy began receiving hospice care last Monday and there was an outpouring of love from friends and family. We&#8217;re told a week ago Sir Paul McCartney came to Jimmy&#8217;s house and sang to Jimmy&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Buffett, who dubbed his brand of music \u201cdrunken Caribbean rock \u2018n\u2019 roll,\u201d is arguably best known for \u201cMargaritaville,\u201d which was released in 1977 and launched him into national fame and into the history of American music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Buffett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Jimmy Buffett Here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tUlf4LvMJus?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Buffett&#8217;s death was announced in a statement on his website,\u00a0&#8220;Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,&#8221; 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