Jimmy Buffett, Who Made Margaritas Famous in Song and Played Epic Concerts at Jones Beach, Died in Sag Harbor
Update: Jimmy Buffett’s official website has revealed that he passed away at his home in Sag Harbor on Long Island on September 1, 2023. Buffet, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years.
Jimmy Buffett, the singer who popularized just taking it easy on the beach while drinking margs, has died. He was 76-years-old.
Long Islanders are well-acquainted with Buffett’s songs and his island lifestyle, making margaritas famous in song. Although there are no Margaritavilles here on Long Island, parrot heads – as fans of Buffett are called – would bring the party to Jones Beach every summer.
Buffett also made Long Island his home. He kept a place in Sag Harbor. Just this July, Buffett appeared on local radio station WLNG to debut his new song “My Gummy Just Kicked In.”
Let’s remember Buffett – the king of summer – on this last holiday weekend doing what he expounded in his music and on his tours: sitting on the beach, drinking that frozen concoction and just chilling.
