Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died at the age of 76. https://t.co/tbokqt9AfX pic.twitter.com/x47Ss0fOoj

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“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”