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We have now an replace on the passing of Cleto Escobedo.
As beforehand reported, the musician — finest referred to as the band chief on Jimmy Kimmel Reside — died this month on the age of 59.
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Now, in the meantime, we will verify that Cleto died of cardiogenic shock, in keeping with his dying certificates, limiting the center’s capability to pump sufficient blood to maintain him alive.
Vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver are listed as underlying causes.
Different situations that contributed to the musician’s dying had been sepsis… graft versus host illness… immunosuppressed… power kidney illness… and pneumonia, in keeping with this similar doc.
After lacking an episode final week of his ABC discuss present over a “personal matter” a number of days in the past, Kimmel devoted over 20 minutes in his return to speaking about Cleto, somebody he had identified since he was 9 years previous.
Cleto Escobedo attends as Preserve Reminiscence Alive hosts star-studded lineup at annual “Power Of Love” gala at MGM Grand Backyard Area on February 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Photos for Preserve Reminiscence Alive)
“Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III,” Kimmel introduced on Instagram.
“To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement. Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was nine years old. The fact that we got to work together every day is a dream neither of us could ever have imagined would come true. Cherish your friends and please keep Cleto’s wife, children and parents in your prayers.”
Escobedo has labored on Jimmy Kimmel Reside! because it premiered in 2003 and was the chief of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night present’s in-house band.
Jimmy Kimmel attends the ABC Walt Disney Tv Upfront on Could 14, 2019 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Photos)
Through the November 11 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Reside!, the comic broke down in his monologue as he paid tribute to Escobedo.
Kimmel famous he’s “had to do some hard monologues” over the previous 20 years however defined, “this one’s the hardest, because late last night, early this morning, we lost someone very special who was much too young to go.”
“It’s just not fair,” he stated. “He was the nicest, most humble, kind and always funny person… Cherish your friends. We’re not here forever.”
Earlier than working for Kimmel, Escobedo had his personal document deal.
He fashioned Cleto and the Cletones in 1995 with guitarist Toshi Yangagi, bassist Jimmy Earl, keyboard participant Jeff Babko and drummer Jonathan Dresel.
His father, Cleto Escobedo Jr., later joined the group after taking part in saxophone in a Nineteen Sixties rock and soul band.
