“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the statement read.
“He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”
The singer and businessman is behind the laid back 1977 hit “Margaritaville,” a title he later used for the restaurant chain of the same name.
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