jimmy buffett

It has been more than a week since “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett died at the age of 76 due to a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. Now, his wife Jane Slagsvol has commented publicly on her husband’s death and struggles in recent years for the first time.

“Parrotheads” and casual fans of Caribbean living mourned the death of “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett over the weekend, who died at the age of 76 after a years-long battle with a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer on Friday.

A statement on Jimmy Buffett’s website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter’s death: a rare, aggressive skin cancer.

It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the point of every American summer’s symbolic end.

Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Blake Shelton and more stars paid tribute to music legend Jimmy Buffett following his death. The “Margaritaville” singer passed away Sept. 1 at 76.

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died Friday at the age of 76.

“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late Friday.