"Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was nine years old," the comedian wrote in tribute Escobedo was the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, Kimmel's house band Cleto Escobedo III, the leader of ...

In December 2025, rumors circulated online that talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel had delivered his "final monologue" on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in which he heavily criticized U.S.

Jimmy Kimmel is 'heartbroken' over Cleto Escobedo III's death. Jimmy Kimmel and Cleto Escobedo III were 'inseparable' from the age of nine. Kimmel revealed the devastating news on his Instagram, ...

Cleto Escobedo III, the band leader on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and a lifelong friend of the late-night host, died Tuesday morning. He was 59. Escobedo’s death was announced by Kimmel on social media. His ...

A cause of death has been confirmed for Cleto Escobedo III, the band leader on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and a lifelong friend of the late-night host. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader of Cleto and the Cletones, the house band for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” has died.

Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader for the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in-house band Cleto and the Cletones, has died. He was 59. Kimmel shared the news about his childhood friend on social media on Tuesday, ...

Escobedo has been the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night show's house band, since its 2003 premiere Jimmy Kimmel's lifelong friend, Cleto Escobedo, has died at 59 years old "Cleto and I ...

Cleto Escobedo III, longtime band leader on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died at the age of 59, Jimmy Kimmel shared via Instagram on November 11. “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, ...

Cleto Escobedo III, the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the house band on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has died. The artist died on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the age of 59, Jimmy Kimmel shared in an Instagram post ...