Singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Through 76 years of perpetual motion
If he likes you he'll smile then he'll say
Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic
But I had a good life all the way.

– Jimmy Buffett, "He Went to Paris"

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died. He was 76.

According to his website, “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of Sept. 1, surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.

“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. Recent illness had forced him to reschedule concerts, Buffett acknowledged in social media posts that he had been hospitalized, but provided no specifics. 

Some of Buffett's hit songs included:

A Pirate Looks at Forty (1974)
Boat Drinks (1979)
Cheeseburger in Paradise (1978)
Come Monday (1974)
Fins (1979)
Margaritaville (1977)

My Gummy Just Kicked In (2023)
One Particular Harbour (1983)
Pencil Thin Mustache (1974)
Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)
Surfing in a Hurricane (2009)
The Captain and the Kid (1970)
The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful (1981)
Tin Cup Chalice (1974)
Twelve Volt Man (1983)
Volcano (1979) and
Why Don't We Get Drunk (1973).

For more, visit https://www.jimmybuffett.com