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Rest in Peace Jimmy Buffet. Quote:EW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76.
“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” Quote:According to sources with direct knowledge, who talked to TMZ, Jimmy was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, which eventually developed into lymphoma and was the cause of his death.
"He lived his life in the sun, literally and figuratively," said a close friend of his.
The source revealed that he began receiving hospice care a week before his passing and received an outpouring of love and support from friends and family during this time.
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