The singer’s website said he had Merkel cell carcinoma for four years and died at his home on Long Island.
Tag: Music
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In Key West, Where Jimmy Buffett Met His Muse, the Tributes Flow
On Saturday, the island that inspired him, and grew in fame because of him, celebrated a life and a way of life.
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Fans Remember Jimmy Buffett After His Death
Mr. Buffett’s fandom was wide-ranging: Notables from politics, sports and the arts now look back fondly on the singer’s life and career.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.
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Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Just “Margaritaville”
There was wistfulness behind party tunes like “Margaritaville.” Buffett helped listeners feel like they’d earned the good times just by holding on.