{"id":51889,"date":"2025-11-15T03:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/cleto-escobedo-iii-cause-of-death-revealed\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T03:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:00:34","slug":"cleto-escobedo-iii-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/cleto-escobedo-iii-cause-of-death-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleto Escobedo III\u00a0Cause of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tThe cause of death of Cleto Escobedo III<\/a>,\u00a0longtime bandleader of\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a>!<\/em>, has been revealed.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the musician\u2019s death certificate, obtained by\u00a0TMZ<\/a>, cardiogenic shock was listed as the immediate cause of death. Rolling Stone<\/em> has also confirmed that Escobedo died at UCLA Medical Center following complications related to a liver transplant.<\/p>\n

\n\tVasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver were listed as underlying causes. Per the document, additional conditions that contributed to Escobedo\u2019s death include sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease, and pneumonia. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Mayo Clinic states<\/a> that cardiogenic shock is a \u201clife-threatening condition\u201d that occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body\u2019s needs. While it is often caused by a \u201clarge or severe heart attack,\u201d not everyone who suffers from a heart attack has cardiogenic shock, per the site.<\/p>\n

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\n\tEscobedo\u2019s childhood friend,\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, announced news of his death at age 59 earlier this week. During his Tuesday night monologue, Kimmel paid tribute<\/a> to his pal. \u201cIt\u2019s just not fair,\u201d Kimmel said, breaking into tears. \u201cHe was the nicest, most humble, kind, and always funny person.\u201d The host added, of the their shared success, \u201cHe loved me. He loved seeing all of this happen. He loved being a part of it. He never took it for granted\u2026. He was just a great older brother. No baggage, all love. There\u2019s no one in my life I felt more comfortable with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKeyboardist-musical arranger\u00a0Jeff Babko<\/a>, who worked with Escobedo for more than 30 years at the late-night show, also honored his friend and spoke with Rolling Stone <\/em><\/a>about the bandleader. \u201cMusically, Cleto loved groove. He loved Stevie Wonder, Rufus, Donny Hathaway, Tower of Power, Sting. He loved the truth. His playing was soulful, genuine \u2014 no math, no patterns, no cerebral showing-off. Just purpose and soul. Every note meant something,\u201d said Babko. \u201cHe fought until the bitter end to stay here for his family. Last night, his wife said, \u2018I never wanted to do this alone.\u2019 And I said, \u2018You couldn\u2019t be less alone.\u2019 He spent a lifetime building friendships \u2014 deep, wide, loyal friendships. A chosen brotherhood. And I\u2019m just so lucky I got to be his friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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