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The resurrected band will feature the usual suspects – the entire CRB plus steel drummer Robert Greenridge, Scotty Emerick and Mobile's Will Kimbrough. The 2024 tour is titled: "Coral Reefer Band – Jimmy Buffett Tribute." The 2024 Tour is a three-city tour.

After battling skin cancer for four years before his death, "Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett died on September 1, 2023, at age 76, from Merkel cell carcinoma, according to his website.

According to the New York Times, most of Buffett's money and property, including intellectual property and music rights, are held in a trust. When Jimmy passed, his wife, Jane, became the personal representative, distributing the estate according to his will.

“He didn't care about resting in peace. The last words he whispered to me were, 'Have fun,'” Lucy Buffett wrote, calling it a “beautiful goodbye.” Buffett's daughter Delaney also cited his reveler's spirit and winning grin in a Sept. 7 tribute posted to Instagram.

Jimmy Buffett's Wife Jane Slagsvol Thanks Fans, Doctors & Loved Ones for Support: 'Jimmy Knew He Was Loved' "Jimmy was love," she wrote in tribute to her late husband. "Every cell in his body was filled with joy. He smiled all the time, even when he was deeply ill."

Personal life. Buffett married Margie Washichek in 1969; they divorced in 1972. Buffett met his second wife, Jane (née Slagsvol), then a student at the University of South Carolina, at the Chart Room bar while she was visiting Key West on spring break; she never returned to the university.

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Buffett's death left a sense of sadness among people across the world and despite his untimely passing, fans hope to keep his outstanding music traditions alive as a way to honor his life. Buffett's funeral was held at Kennebunk Funeral home in Maine on September 9, shortly after his passing.

Jimmy Buffett died on Friday at age 76. According to Forbes, he became a billionaire in 2023. Buffett had a decades-long music career and was the face of a chain of restaurants and hotels. Here's how Buffett built his fortune — and how he spent it.

Why did Jimmy Buffett move to Florida? ›

By 1971, Buffet's brief career in Music City was over, along with his marriage. A successful singer and songwriter friend, Jerry Jeff Walker—famous for his song "Mr. Bojangles"—invited Buffett to his home in Coconut Grove as a respite from his troubles.

Jimmy Buffett had his fair share of residences throughout his years spent on Key West. His first official residence was a guest house at 123/125 Anne St., followed by a stay at 1011 Von Phister St., before settling in a second story apartment at 704 Waddell St.

TAMPA — Tampa's newest cruise ship has arrived, coming from the Jimmy Buffett cruise line Margaritaville at Sea. The company's second ship, The Islander, will begin sailing Friday, June 14, from Port Tampa Bay for four- and seven-day trips to Mexico and Key West.