Jimmy Buffett: American singer-songwriter dies aged 76

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Cause of death was not reported. Singer Jimmy Buffett in New York City, 2016 Brendan McDermid / Archive / Reuters American singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, 76, died this Friday (1st), according to his profile on the X platform (formerly Twitter) and also the international news agencies. Jimmy Buffett popularized soft rock with the song “Margaritaville”. He was also a businessman, owning a chain of restaurants and resorts. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st, surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” reads a statement on Buffett’s official website and on his social media pages. The statement did not say where Buffett died or the cause of death. “Margaritaville”, released on February 14, 1977, quickly took on a life of its own. The song is a portrait of a man who, from a balcony, mourns a lost love and watches tourists sunbathe. The song – from the “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” album – spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at No. 8 and was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 for its cultural and historical significance. It even became a karaoke standard. In 2016, Buffett was ranked 13th on the Forbes list of America’s richest celebrities, with a net worth of $550 million. Jimmy Buffett during the New Orleans Jazz Festival, in New Orleans, in May 2022 Amy Harris / Invision / AP In Brazil, Buffett’s best known song is “Survive”, which was part of the soundtrack of the soap opera “Coração alado”, by Rede Globo, from 1980. Another outstanding song is “La Vie Dansante”, recorded in 1984, which has a Portuguese version, recorded in 1996, by the sertaneja duo Chrystian & Ralf, called “In the same look”.

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