The talk show’s bandleader died of cardiogenic shock, according to his death certificate, limiting the heart’s ability to pump enough blood to keep him alive.
Underlying causes included vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, according to TMZ, with contributing factors like sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
After missing an episode last week of his ABC talk show over a “personal matter,” Kimmel paid a heartfelt tribute to his friend on-air upon his return. As of Tuesday, Kimmel has taken the rest of the week off.
“Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III,” he announced on Instagram. “To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement.
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