Cleto escobedo iii, the cleto and the cletones leader who's performed on jimmy kimmel live! for 22 years, has died, childhood friend kimmel said. Cleto escobedo iii on the set of “jimmy kimmel live!” in 2016 He had led the show’s house band, cleto and the cletones, since the show’s inception in 2003. Cleto escobedo, the beloved jimmy kimmel live Bandleader of cleto and the cletones, died on november 11, 2025 Jimmy kimmel was the one to break the news in a heartbreaking statement.
Kimmel dedicated his monologue on tuesday to his close friend. Jimmy kimmel's bandleader cleto escobedo iii died on tuesday morning, kimmel announced on social media Escobedo, who led the band cleto and the cletones on kimmel's show jimmy kimmel live! was 59. Jimmy kimmel has announced that his lifelong friend and band leader, cleto escobedo, has died at 59, after abruptly airing reruns of jimmy kimmel live! on abc. Cleto escobedo iii, ‘jimmy kimmel live!’ bandleader, dies at 59 escobedo had been with the late night show since its start in 2003. Cleto escobedo iii, longtime bandleader of the jimmy kimmel live! show, has died, jimmy kimmel announced tuesday
Under the direction of cleto escobedo iii, the band has made a significant contribution to the sound and spirit of the show The bandleader recently passed away in november 2025 at the age of 59, and was also.
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