3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel's childhood friend Cleto Escobedo's cause of death revealed

Cleto Escobedo III worked alongside Jimmy Kimmel from the show's inception in 2003, with the TV host sharing his heartbreak following the death of his close friend

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel Live! band leader Cleto Escobedo III’s cause of death revealed

The musician work on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ for almost 23 years

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel starts monologue with tearful tribute to band leader and friend Cleto Escobedo III who died at 59

‘We lost someone very special who was much too young to go,’ Kimmel said

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel loses 'great friend' as bandleader Cleto Escobedo III dies aged 59, five days after late night host abruptly canceled show

When Jimmy Kimmel's show abruptly announced last week's cancellation, questions swirled - but the Daily Mail can now reveal the heartbreaking reason behind his absence.

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3 w. ago Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59

Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of his longtime friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel loses 'great friend' as bandleader Cleto Escobar III dies aged 59, five days after late night host abruptly canceled show

When Jimmy Kimmel's show abruptly announced last week's cancellation, questions swirled - but the Daily Mail can now reveal the heartbreaking reason behind his absence.

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3 w. ago Cleto Escobedo dead aged 59: Jimmy Kimmel’s band leader & longtime friend passes away as TV host pays touching tribute

CLETO Escobedo III, the saxophonist and leader of the house band on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has died at age 59. Host Jimmy Kimmel announced the death Tuesday in a heartfelt Instagram post, calling Escobedo “a great friend, father, son, musician and man.” Kimmel, 57, wrote: “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son,...

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel announces break from show after death of bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

‘We lost someone very special who was much too young to go,’ Kimmel said

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel’s band leader and longtime friend Cleto Escobedo III dies at 59

Late night host said the friends were ‘inseparable since I was nine years old’

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