The music world is mourning the loss of the iconic singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy Buffett passed away peacefully on September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs, writes Anne Steele of The Wall Street Journal. She writes (abridged):
Jimmy Buffett, the understated crooner whose escapist songs became a symbol of kicking back on an island while helping him build a sprawling tropics-infused business empire, has died at age 76.
A statement posted on his website said: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.”
Buffett, who sang about beach bums, hustlers and pirates, spun those tunes into tiki and palm tree-adorned business ventures across restaurants, footwear, resorts, real estate, books, Broadway, food and liquor.
“When reality looks too ugly, fantasize,” he wrote in his memoir.
