Cameron Marley Buffett is remembering his late father.
04.09.2023 - 01:25 / variety.com
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Jimmy Buffett had long planned to be a surprise guest at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend. “He was going to be part of (the festival), as of two weeks ago,” said the esteemed novelist Tom McGuane, Buffett’s friend of 50 years and brother-in-law for nearly that long.
McGuane was speaking at the premiere of a documentary that stars both of them, “All That Is Sacred,” which had its world premiere in Colorado Saturday morning, only about 12 hours after Buffett’s death. Before catching a plane out of Telluride, McGuane spoke with Variety about witnessing the rise — and further rise — of Buffett over a period of a half-century.
As the documentary about them shows, they were part of a group of friends in Key West, Florida in the early and mid-‘70s that also included soon-to-be famous writers like Jim Harrison and Richard Brautian. They had other good reasons to remain in contact after that particular gang broke up… like the fact that McGuane’s wife, Laurie, is Jimmy’s sister… or the fact that fly-casting buddies are hard to really split up.
“There’s a Mexican expression that says everybody knows they’re gonna die, but nobody believes it,” McGuane told the Telluride audience. “And I think when you get to be my age and each week brings a phone call of a friend with cancer or a friend who’s passed away… Jimmy died last night, and he seemed to be so forceful and energetic all his life, every minute of it, that it’s hard to believe that he wouldn’t have ordered death out of the room.” “I wrote Jimmy a letter, and my wife read it to him the day before yesterday.
Cameron Marley Buffett is remembering his late father.
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Laurie Buffett McGuane is remembering her late brother.
who died last week aged 76.Laurie, 74, discovered she had pancreatic cancer during the pandemic, and is now cancer-free following months of treatment.But the iconic “Margaritaville” hitmaker, who was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, sadly lost his battle surrounded by his loved ones on Friday.Speaking about her beloved brother’s death, Laurie admits she’s “thunderstruck that Jimmy didn’t make it.”“Jimmy and I were diagnosed with cancer about the same time,” she told People. “It was four years ago and Jimmy was actually diagnosed first.
Jimmy Buffett‘s cause of death has been confirmed and revealed.Following the singer-songwriter’s passing last week (September 1), Buffett’s official website has been updated with his cause of death. “The beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island on Friday September 1, 2023 surrounded by family and friends,” his website writes.Now updated to reflect the cause of death, the statement adds: “Buffett, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years.
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Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who died aged 76 on Friday (September 1).News of the ‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed with a statement on his website, which read: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”An officially obituary on his website confirmed that the cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma, which he had been battling for four years.Tributes quickly poured in from across the entertainment world from figures like Elton John, Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson and LL Cool J.
Jimmy Buffett‘s cause of death has been revealed. An official obituary posted on his website, shared that the “Margaritaville” singer died after four year battle with Merkel cell carcinoma — a skin cancer.
reports have emerged suggesting he had skin cancer and lymphoma. He had spent time in hospital in recent months.Tributes were paid across the entertainment world, including by Elton John, who said Buffett was “a unique and treasured entertainer” who had “gone way too soon”.Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson tweeted a picture of one of Buffett’s album covers with the message: “love and mercy, Jimmy Buffett”.Love and Mercy, Jimmy Buffett pic.twitter.com/9DUqbe8Hmf— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) September 2, 2023“Rest in power @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe,” wrote the rapper LL Cool J. “You were and always will be a Truly inspiring human.”Rest in power @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe.
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died Friday at the age of 76 — was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, TMZ reported Saturday, citing sources close to the star. That disease eventually progressed into lymphoma, which killed him.