The cause of death for Jimmy Kimmel ‘s longtime bandleader and close friend, Cleto Escobedo III , has been revealed.

Cleto passed away on Tuesday at the young age of 59 and Jimmy paid tribute to him, both on social media and on his late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live .

TMZ obtained Cleto ‘s death certificate on Friday (November 14) and it lists the cause of death.

The immediate cause is listed as cardiogenic shock with “vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver as the underlying causes.” The outlet notes that Cleto ‘s heart wasn’t able to pump enough blood to stay alive.

There were other conditions that contributed to Cleto ‘s death. These are “sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney dis

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