Jimmy Kimmel's Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59
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Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's longtime friend and bandleader of his show, has died at age 59. The two childhood friends from Las Vegas shared a close bond, and Escobedo was a key part of Kimmel's career, leading the house band since 2003. His cause of death is unknown, but his passing led to the temporary cancellation of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'.
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