Less than a week after Cleto Escobedo III died at age 59, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host shared that his late band leader was undergoing treatment at a medical center leading up to his passing. And while ...

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced Tuesday that he is taking the rest of the week off following the death of his best friend and the show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, also known as "Jr." ...

After the late-night host shared a touching tribute to Escobedo on Instagram, celebrities took to the comments section to express their condolences. See their reactions. Kimmel began his tribute in ...

Jimmy Kimmel is honoring his late bandleader Cleto Escobedo III. The comedian dedicated his latest monologue to his best friend—who had led the Jimmy Kimmel Live! band since the show premiered in 2003 ...

Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional monologue Tuesday night following the death of his friend and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” band leader Cleto Escobedo. Kimmel kicked off the episode in tears as he came out ...

Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to his longtime friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III during Tuesday night’s monologue. The comedian struggled to fight back tears as he opened “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ...

An emotional Kimmel paid tribute to his childhood friend during his Tuesday's night monologue, where he announced plans to take a few nights off. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor During his 22-minute ...

Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday’s monologue in tears as he delivered an emotional, 20-minute tribute to his show’s longtime bandleader and childhood friend Cleto Escobedo III, who died at age 59 on ...

The musician died on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the age of 59 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before ...

Jimmy Kimmel is paying tribute to one of his oldest friends and closest collaborators, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who has died at 59. The late-night host shared the news ...

Cleto Escobedo III, longtime bandleader of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, has died, Jimmy Kimmel announced on Tuesday. He was 59 years old. The late-night talk show host mourned the death of one of ...

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends — his show's bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.Kimmel announced Escobedo's death Tuesday on Instagram, saying ...