“Jimmy Buffett, Legendary Bard of Island Escapism, Passes Away at 76: A Tribute”

With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero for fans known as Parrotheads. He also became a multi-millionaire many times over.

Jimmy Buffett, a singer, songwriter, author, sailor, and entrepreneur, whose brand of escapism from island-themed hits like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” made him a folk hero in later years, especially among his dedicated followers known as the Parrotheads, passed away on Friday. He was 76 years old.

The announcement of his death was made in a statement on his website. It did not specify where he passed away or provide a cause of death. Mr. Buffett had rescheduled a series of music events this spring, saying he had been hospitalized, though he gave no details.

Filled with sea pirates, rogues, beach bums, and escapism, Mr. Buffett’s breezy, self-deprecating songs created a world of nonstop parties inspired by the sun, saltwater, and his Coral Reefer Band’s calypso country-rock. His live shows were packed with solo songs and festive tropical imagery, making him a perennial attraction on the summer concert circuit, where he cultivated an enthusiastic fan base akin to the Deadheads of the Grateful Dead.

Mr. Buffett’s success primarily came from his albums. He enjoyed a brief pop-chart run with singles like “Margaritaville” and his 1977 hit, his only pop top 10 single.

“I blew out my flip-flop/Stepped on a pop-top/Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home,” he sang in a sweet Caribbean lilt. “But there’s booze in the blender/And soon it will render/That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.”

Mr. Buffett’s music was often described as “Gulf and Western” — a nod to Paramount Pictures’ former parent group, Gulf and Western, as well as a reference to his laid-back twang and the mix of island themes in his lyrics.

His songs came in two main flavors: mournful tunes like “Come Monday” and up-tempo numbers like “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” Some were both, like “Son of a Son of a Sailor,” a 1978 tribute to Mr. Buffett’s grandfather, who was a sailor, written with producer Norbert Putnam.

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