Jimmy Buffett

Musician Jimmy Buffett passed away on September 1, 2023. Buffett is best known for his hit song “Margaritaville” and the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain. With songs like “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. Buffett was also an accomplished author; he was one of only six writers, along with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and William Styron, to top both The Times’s fiction and nonfiction best-seller lists. By the time he wrote “Tales From Margaritaville” (1989), the first of his three No. 1 best sellers, he had abandoned the hedonistic lifestyle he once embraced. A supporter of conservationist causes, Mr. Buffett moved away from the Keys in the late 1970s because of the area’s increasing commercialization. He initially relocated to Aspen, Colo., before making his home on St. Barts in the Caribbean. He also had houses in Palm Beach, Fla., and Sag Harbor, N.Y., on eastern Long Island. Along with other properties, Buffett owned a vast 12-bedroom luxury residence situated in Fleming, Florida. This 19th-century property was acquired by Buffett for $40 million. He invested $3 million in the construction of a small zoo on his property. He flunked out of Auburn University and later attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He also began performing in local nightclubs. He graduated with a degree in history in 1969. He moved to Nashville in 1970. Buffett boasted an estimated net worth of $950 million. His annual income of $70 million, derived from his music career and various business ventures. He is survived by his wife, Jane (Slagsvol) Buffett; two daughters, Savanah Jane Buffett and Sarah Buffett; a son, Cameron; two grandsons; and two sisters, Lucy and Laurie Buffett.