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Sir Elton John mourns ‘treasured entertainer’ Jimmy Buffett after his death aged 76-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
Tributes have flooded the internet.
Fans and celebrity friends have been paying tribute to Jimmy Buffett (Picture: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)
Sir Elton John has led tributes to Jimmy Buffett following the singer’s death aged 76.
He described the Margaritaville legend as a ‘treasured entertainer’ after news of his death was confirmed on Saturday (September 2).
A statement shared by Buffett’s loved ones on social media confirmed he died with friends and family by his side the previous night.
It read: ‘Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st 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.’
Tributes have since flooded the internet, with Sir Elton, 76, sharing a sweet message to his Instagram Story.
Sir Elton John hailed him a ‘treasured entertainer’ (Picture: Instagram)
The Your Song hitmaker wrote: ‘Jimmy Buffett was a unique and treasured entertainer. His fans adored him and he never let them down.
‘This is the saddest of news. A lovely man gone way too soon. Condolences to (his wife) Jane and the family from (my husband) David (Furnish) and me.’
The late star is survived by his second wife, Jane Slagsvol, and three children: Savannah, Sarah and Cameron.
Joining the tributes, talk show host Andy Cohen tweeted alongside a photo of Buffett: ‘The king of cool… paradise was wherever Jimmy Buffett was’.
American surfer Kelly Slater commented on Instagram: ‘What a guy! Love you, Jimmy. “Fins up”, as you always say.’
‘Thank you Jimmy. Thank you for what you did for all of us. You changed the way I love life. And I’m forever grateful’, wrote one fan sweetly.
Sir Elton sent his condolences to Buffett’s wife and children (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
‘Jimmy, I don’t know what to say. You brought so much buoyancy to life where we all needed it most’, penned another.
‘I hope he’s up there having a cheeseburger in paradise’, one added.
Buffett enjoyed a successful decades-long career in the music industry.
Margaritaville was undoubtedly his most famous hit, with other tunes including Come Monday and Cheeseburger in Paradise. However, his discography consists of a whopping 29 studio albums.
Buffett, who performed alongside his band Coral Reefer Band, also released songs such as A Pirate Looks at Forty and Volcano.
He was best known for his song Margaritaville (Picture: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Escape To Margaritaville)
Buffett was worth millions when he died, thanks to various business ventures (Picture: Jason Merritt/Radarpics/Shutterstock)
Aside from his stellar music career, Buffett took many different avenues with his career, building himself up to become an established businessman worth millions.
He was a best-selling author, and had two restaurant chains named after two of his biggest songs.
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