Escobedo has been the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night show's house band, since its 2003 premiere

Escobedo has been the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night show's house band, since its 2003 premiere

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Kimmel met Escobedo in 1977, when the late-night host's family moved out of New York to Las Vegas. The two had been "inseparable" ever since, Kimmel wrote.

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Late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the loss of Cleto Escobedo III, his bandleader and childhood friend, who died

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Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show with a tribute to his longtime friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died Tuesday morning at age 59.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Heartfelt Farewell to Cleto Escobedo It was a heartbreaking moment as Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional tribute to his late bandleader and childhood friend, Cleto Escobedo III, who passed away at the age of 59. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host fought back tears while remembering the man he called “the nicest, most humble, kind, and always funny person.”

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