Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader, and childhood friend, Cleto Escobedo III died on Tuesday morning, Kimmel announced on social media.Escobedo, who led the band Cleto and the Cletones on Kimmel's show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was 59.No cause of death was provided.What Jimmy Kimmel said as he returned to the air after show was preempted"Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III," wrote Kimmel in an Instagram post on Tuesday."To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement.
Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was nine years old."Popular ReadsGovernment shutdown updates: Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdownNov 9, 11:48 PMGovernment shutdown updates: House to return after Senate passes funding billNov 11, 1:09 PMHurricane Melissa live updates: No official death toll in JamaicaOct 30, 10:54 PMKimmel continued, "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."This is a developing story.
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