The cause of death has been established Jimmy Kimmel Live! musical director Cleto Escobedo III after he died at 59 on Tuesday.
According to his death certificate, the talk show host died of cardiogenic shock, which limited his heart's ability to pump enough blood to keep him alive.
According to the researchers, the main causes were vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. TMZwith contributing factors such as sepsis, graft-versus-host disease, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease, and pneumonia.
After missed the episode his last week ABC talk show on a “personal issue”, Kimmel paid a heartfelt tribute to his friend on air upon his return. As of Tuesday Kimmel took the rest of the week off.
“Early this morning we lost a good friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime band leader Cleto Escobedo III,” he announced on Instagram. “To say we are heartbroken is an understatement. Cleto and I have been inseparable since we were nine years old. The fact that we get to work together every day is a dream neither of us could ever imagine. Cherish your friends and please keep Cleto's wife, children and parents in your prayers.”
Escobedo worked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! since its premiere in 2003 and has been the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night show's own group.
