Jimmy Buffett, Beach Bum Soft Rock Icon and Founder of Margaritaville Empire, Passes Away at 76
September 2, 2023
Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter known for his beach-themed music and entrepreneurial ventures, has passed away at the age of 76. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
(AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularised beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavoured song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an 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.”
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 hospitalised, but provided no specifics.
