Sending love and comfort prayers to Cleto Escobar's family and Kimmel kingdom.
Jimmy Kimmel loses 'great friend' as bandleader Cleto Escobar III dies aged 59, five days after late night host abruptly canceled show
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'The fact that we got to work together every day is a dream neither of us could ever have imagined would come true,' Kimmel added.
'Cherish your friends and please keep Cleto's wife, children and parents in your prayers.'
Escobeda's death on Tuesday, aged 59, explains the reason why Kimmel abruptly canceled his show last Thursday.
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