In a shocking turn that has left the entertainment world reeling, the soulful force that gave the late-night show its vibrant musical energy is gone. Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime leader of "Cleto and the Cletones," the house band on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," has died. The musician was a close childhood friend of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who announced the heartbreaking news and shared how devastated he was by Escobedo's passing. Escobedo, who was the leader of the house band on Kimmel’s late-night show for decades, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at the age of 59. Kimmel shared the sad news in an Instagram post that same day. "Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III. To say that we are heartbroken is an understa

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