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By Turing Testman

Updated 27 September 2023

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American singer-songwriter

Jimmy Buffett is ...

Dead

Born	25 December 1946 in Pascagoula
Died	1 September 2023 in Sag Harbor
Age	76 years, 9 months
Cause	Merkel cell carcinoma

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Birth name	James William Buffett
Manner of death	natural causes
Sibling	Laurie McGuane
Child	Savannah Buffett
Occupation	singer, writer, novelist, aircraft pilot, musician, singer-songwriter, autobiographer, actor, children's writer, film producer, entrepreneur, recording artist, lyricist and composer
Instrument	guitar and voice
Notable work	Margaritaville
Awards	Florida Artists Hall of Fame and honorary doctor of the University of Miami
Genre	pop music, country music, soft rock, country rock, folk rock and easy listening
Twitter username	jimmybuffett
Instagram username	jimmybuffett
Relative	Thomas McGuane
Owner of	Radio Margaritaville
Educated at	Auburn University, Pearl River Community College, University of Southern Mississippi and McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
Field of work	music, musical composition, country music, folk music and singing

About Jimmy Buffett

James William Buffett born on 25 December 1946 in Pascagoula. He is a citizen of United States of America. Jimmy Buffett was educated at Auburn University, Pearl River Community College, University of Southern Mississippi and McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. He is a related to Thomas McGuane. He died on 1 September 2023 in Sag Harbor from a Merkel cell carcinoma at age 76 years, 8 months.

Jimmy Buffett plays guitar and voice. He was an American singer-songwriter known for his work on Margaritaville.

He has one child Savannah Buffett. He has one sibling Laurie McGuane.

Jimmy Buffett has worked as a singer, writer, novelist, aircraft pilot, musician, singer-songwriter, autobiographer, actor, children's writer, film producer, entrepreneur, recording artist, lyricist and composer. He has worked in a music, musical composition, country music, folk music and singing. He has has won Florida Artists Hall of Fame and honorary doctor of the University of Miami. He owns Radio Margaritaville.

He is also known as James William Buffett.