Jimmy Buffett died on Friday, Sept. 1, as confirmed by the musician's official website.
His official obituary confirmed that the singer passed away in Sag Harbor on Long Island, New York.
RIP Jimmy Buffett: Why the Musician Died
According to USA Today's latest report, Buffett died because of skin cancer. For the past four years, the music and lifestyle icon has been battling the Merkel skin cancer.
The National Cancer Institute describes this cancer as a rare carcinoma, saying it commonly appears as a single, painless lump on the affected skin.
After that, it will metastasize quickly. The Merkel cell skin cancer is considered 2nd to melanoma as the most common cause of skin cancer-related deaths.
Despite his medical condition, Jimmy kept performing. His last performance was a Mac McAnally show, which happened on July 2 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
When Buffett died, he was surrounded by his family, friends, as well as his beloved dogs. Thanks to their presence, the music icon passed away peacefully.
"He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many," said his official website.
Remembering Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett was born in 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He was raised in the port town of Mobile, Alabama.
He started his music journey after seeing a fraternity playing a guitar, which garnered the attention of many women.
Jimmy had his first band when he was at college. The aspiring musician tried his luck by heading to Nashville to work for the Billboard Magazine.
He released his first record, "Down To Earth" in 1970. After that, he traveled to Key West, Florida, where he finally found his authentic voice as a songwriter and singer.
In 1977, Buffett released his iconic song "Margaritaville," which peaked on the Billboard chart for 22 weeks at number 8.
The "Margaritaville" helped Jimmy achieve national fame, as well as inspired him to create his business empire.
After the release of this song, Jimmy had 27 studio albums, a Broadway play, New York Times bestselling books, Grammy nominations, as well as Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Country Music Association (CMA) awards.
He even appeared numerous times in movies and TV shows. These are just some of the things you need to know about Buffett. If you want to learn more about his music legacy, you can click here.
