Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol reflected on the support of family, friends, medical professionals and fans in a touching tribute to her late husband. “Jimmy was love. Every cell in his body was filled with joy,” Slagsvol wrote in a lengthy message shared to the “Margaritaville” singer’s website on Saturday. “He smiled all the time, … Read more
Jimmy Buffett’s daughter has revealed how the “Margaritaville” singer faced his last days before dying on Sept. 1 at the age of 76. The singer died of complications from Merkel cell skin cancer after being diagnosed with it four years ago. On Wednesday, Sarah “Delaney” Buffett, 31, posted a touching tribute to her dad on … Read more
My dad and I are morning people. If you asked him why, he’d tell you it’s a habit from his military days. If you asked me why, I’d tell you it’s a habit from childhood. My dad was always the first one up in the house. I know the sound of his footsteps across the … Read more
Jimmy Buffett, whose death at the age of 76 was announced Saturday, died of complications from Merkel cell skin cancer, according to a statement published on the singer’s website. The celebrated singer had been diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, and he continued to perform during treatment, according to the site. His last performance … Read more
KEY WEST, Florida (AP) — All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West to New York City and beyond, as legions of fans mourned the passing of beach-bum balladeer Jimmy Buffett at the age of 76. Buffett’s eponymous hit song has long been the anthem of Florida’s Key West, where Buffett once lived … Read more
KEY WEST: All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West to New York City and beyond, as legions of fans mourned the passing of beach-bum balladeer Jimmy Buffett at the age of 76. Buffett’s eponymous hit song has long been the anthem of Florida’s Key West, where Buffett once lived and built his … Read more
NEW YORK: 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 … Read more
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,” … Read more
“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the statement read. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” The singer and businessman is behind the laid back 1977 hit “Margaritaville,” a … Read more