Singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and author Jimmy Buffett passed away yesterday at the age of 76. No cause of death was released.
Back in May, Buffett was hospitalized in Boston after returning from a trip to the Bahamas for undisclosed reasons. On the Fourth of July weekend, Buffett made a surprise appearance at a waterfront bar in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. It turned out to be his final public appearance.
Buffett went from being a struggling musician in the early 1970's to carving himself a niche embracing laid back Caribbean flavored country-folk music for people in pursuit of a good time with hits like "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise". His concerts developed a devoted following of fans known as Parrotheads. Buffett would open a chain of restaurants named after his two most famous songs, wrote several bestselling fiction and nonfiction books and made numerous cameo appearances in movies and TV shows. All of which made Buffett a billionaire.
Yet I suspect that Buffett would have been a happy man, money or no money. My favorite Buffett song is "Come Monday" which was his first hit back in 1974. In its official video, Buffett notes the video was shot with "no money" and his girlfriend (and future wife) Jane working for free. They are joined by two other women and Buffett looks like he is absolutely having the time of his life. We should all be so fortunate. R.I.P.
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