Jimmy Buffett’s Cause of Death Was a Very Rare Skin Cancer
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Jimmy Buffett’s cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare form of skin cancer that grows aggressively and spreads quickly to other parts of the body, according to an obituary posted to the singer-songwriter’s official website. He was 76 years old when he passed away on Sept. 1.
Back in May, the singer had been hospitalized in Boston to address undisclosed “issues that needed immediate attention.”
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In addition to “Margaritaville,” which was released in 1977, Buffett’s best-known songs include “‘Come Monday,” “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” “Son of a Son of a Sailor” and “Cheeseburger In Paradise.”
Fans of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 reboot also know Buffett from his recurring role as Frank Bama, a pilot friend of Joe White’s (Terry O’Quinn) who first appeared in Season 2 and would occasionally help out Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and the task force. Buffett also guest-starred in a Season 12 Blue Bloods episode as Dicky Delaney, a con man who would pass himself off as, well, Jimmy Buffett, to finagle free drinks and meals from fawning Parrotheads. (Buffett also played himself at the end of that same episode.)
Hawaii Five-0 boss Peter Lenkov and Buffett’s Blue Bloods scene partner Donnie Wahlberg have both paid tribute to the singer/sometime actor.
Asked how he would like to be remembered, in a 2020 Rolling Stone feature, Buffett said simply, “He had a good time and made a lot of people happy.”
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