Jimmy Kimmel mourns band leader and childhood friend Cleto Escobedo III, dead at 59, says “We are heartbroken”

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Late-night television has lost a familiar face. Cleto Escobedo III, bandleader of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Jimmy Kimmel's childhood friend, has died at 59. Kimmel shared the heartbreaking news, reflecting on their decades-long friendship and shared career. Escobedo was a talented musician who became an integral part of the show's identity.