Key Insights
- Cause of Death: Cleto Escobedo III‘s immediate cause of death was cardiogenic shock.
- Health Issues: The death certificate cited multiple health issues, including alcoholic cirrhosis and sepsis.
- Tribute: Jimmy Kimmel honored Cleto’s memory shortly after the announcement of his passing.
- Long-term Impact: Cleto served as the band leader for Jimmy Kimmel Live! since its inception in 2003.
New information surrounding the passing of Jimmy Kimmel‘s band leader has been uncovered.
Less than a week after he died at age 59, Cleto Escobedo III‘s immediate cause of death was revealed to be cardiogenic shock, a condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood through the body, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ Nov. 14.
Additionally, the document cited underlying causes as vasodilatory shock—or blood vessel dilation—and disseminated intravascular coagulation, which is blood clotting that blocks blood flow to organs, per the outlet.
And blood-related conditions weren’t the only health issues named in the certificate. Alcoholic cirrhosis—or advanced liver damage caused by excessive, long-term alcohol consumption—was also determined to be a contributor to his passing, as well as sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease, and pneumonia, according to TMZ.
Cleto’s tragic passing was first announced on Nov. 11, when Jimmy shared a heartbreaking tribute to the musician, who served as the Jimmy Kimmel Live! band leader since the show’s debut in 2003.
