Singer best known for his hit Margaritaville died in his sleep, according to a statement on X
The American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died aged 76.
The musician, who was best known for his hit Margaritaville, died in his sleep, a statement said.
The statement on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of 1 September 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.”
Buffett popularised beach bum soft rock and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.
Margaritaville, his biggest hit, was released in 1977. The song is the unhurried portrait of a loafer on his front porch, watching tourists sunbathe while a pot of shrimp is beginning to boil.
