The late Jamaican singer and actor died in November 2025 at the age of 81, and his wife announced his cause of death.

Jimmy Cliff, who gave us so much amazing reggae music and songs like I Can See Clearly Now and "The Harder They Come" ...

Escobedo’s cause of death was revealed less than a week after Kimmel made the heartbreaking announcement. Cleto Escobedo III, the beloved Jimmy Kimmel Live! bandleader of Cleto and the Cletones, died ...

His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career ...

Cleto Escobedo III, longtime bandleader of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, has died, Jimmy Kimmel announced on Tuesday. He was 59 years old. The late-night talk show host mourned the death of one of ...

Cleto Escobedo III wasn't just the longtime bandleader on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, although that's how the saxophone player became famous along with working with big names like Paula Abdul and Marc Anthony ...

Escobedo had been with the late night show since its start in 2003. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime ...

Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of longtime friend and Jimmy Kimmel Live bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III. He was 59. The late-night host shared the news of his death on Instagram, writing, "Early ...

“Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III,” Kimmel posted on Instagram Tuesday. “To say that we are heartbroken is an ...

New information surrounding the passing of Jimmy Kimmel's band leader has been uncovered. Additionally, the document cited underlying causes as vasodilatory shock—or blood vessel dilation—and ...

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends – his show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III. Escobedo and Kimmel met as children in Las Vegas, where they grew ...