Overview
- Jimmy Kimmel disclosed Escobedo’s death on Instagram on Tuesday, calling him a dear friend since childhood.
- No official cause of death has been released, and reports of liver-transplant complications remain unconfirmed.
- Variety confirmed Escobedo’s medical condition was the personal reason behind the Nov. 6 cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Escobedo led Cleto and the Cletones since the show’s 2003 launch and had been absent for months after falling ill.
- A noted saxophonist, he toured with Paula Abdul, Marc Anthony and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey, and performed on the show alongside his father.