Cleto Escobedo III cause of death revealed? Jimmy Kimmel Live! band leader dies at 59; 'lost a great friend'

C leto Escobedo III, the longtime band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a lifelong friend of host Jimmy Kimmel, has passed away at the age of 59. Kimmel shared the heartbreaking news in an Instagram post on Tuesday, writing:

Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and ‘JKL!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo dead at 59

To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement. Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was nine years old,” Jimmy Kimmel said.

Cleto Escobedo III death cause: What happened to Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader and childhood friend

Host Jimmy Kimmel shared the news on social media on Tuesday, November 11, expressing his deep sorrow over the loss of his lifelong friend.
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