Jimmy Kimmelsister, Jill Kimmelhe shared a heartfelt deception in it Jimmy Kimmel Live! bandleader Cleto Ecobedo III following his death.
“I keep forgetting that you have moved on here … But I will never forget how much I love you,” said Jill, Instagram on Sunday, November 16, and the chest of what appeared to be a memorial Escobedo. “It was a good life with you, Cleto. Rest well, brother. 💔.”
Jimmy, 58, revealed last week that Escobedo, who was his childhood friend, died at the age of 59. Escobedo was the leader of the night show band, Cleto and its 2003 Premiere.
“Early this morning, we lost a good friend, a father, a son, a musician and a person,” That we do not separate them from the heart is Instaltagement. Friends and please keep Cleto’s wife, children and parents in your prayers. “
Escobedo’s cause of death was later revealed to be “cardiogenic shock … with vasodilar shock, alcohol distribution and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver,” according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ.
After sharing the news of Escobedo’s death, Jimmy paid tribute to his late friend in a monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“There was a boy who lived on my block. … he was older than me. He was older than me. His name was Cleto,” Jimmy 11 said as he fought back tears. “Finally we met. We became friends – not just casual friends. We became casual friends.
Jimmy shared that his friendship with Escobedo continues to grow. When he was offered the opportunity to host his senwe night show, Jimmy wanted Escobedo by his side.
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“I wanted Cleto to lead my team. … The idea that anyone other than him will lead the team. It should have been him,” he said. “I was very afraid that they would say no and I would have to have another team. I had to work up the nerve to deliver. Because I knew [saying]’My best friend growing up plays the saxophone, he can lead a band’ was not a good pitch. “
In addition to having Cleto, Jimmy brought his friend’s father, Cleto Ecobedo Sr.
“Not only did I want Cleto to lead the band, I wanted his dad to be in the band,” Kimmel said, noting that Cleto and his father arranged for an ABC executive before officially landing the gig. “We’ve been working together every day for almost 23 years now.”
