BREAKING! US Singer Jimmy Buffett Confirmed Dead

     US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1970’s hit Margaritaville, has died aged 76.

“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” said a statement on his website.

“He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”

The cause of Buffett’s death was not given but he had spent time in hospital in recent months.

Buffett was born in the US state of Mississippi but was raised in neighbouring Alabama before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. He worked for the music and entertainment magazine Billboard, with the dream of making it as a country singer.