Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularised beach bum soft rock with the Caribbean-flavoured song Margaritaville and developed an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died at the age of 76.
“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to his official website and social media pages said late on Friday.
