Nicole Kidman and Elton John pay tribute to Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett

Stars together with Nicole Kidman, Elton John and LL Cool J have paid tribute to singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76.

The performer – identified for his laid-back way of living and credited with creating the tropical rock style – died at his house in Sag Harbor, on Long Island, in America, based on an announcement on his official web site.

Best identified for his Nineteen Seventies hit Margaritaville – named after the favored cocktail – Buffett had final carried out throughout a shock look in Rhode Island, in early July.

He had been combating Merkel cell pores and skin most cancers – a uncommon and aggressive most cancers which tends to first develop on the face, head or neck earlier than spreading to different elements of the physique – for 4 years.

Nicole Kidman, whose nation singer husband Keith Urban had beforehand carried out with Buffett, shared images in her Instagram story which confirmed them chatting, together with the message: “Remembering the good times. You will be missed xx.”

Elton John wrote in his Instagram story: “Jimmy Buffett was a unique and treasured entertainer. His fans adored him and he never let them down.

“This is the saddest of news. A stunning man gone means too quickly. Condolences to (his spouse) Jane and the household from (my husband) David (Furnish) and me.”

Rapper LL Cool J wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter: “Rest in power Jimmy Buffett, I’m glad we had time to vibe. You were and always will be a truly inspiring human.”

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson posted an image of one in every of Buffett’s album covers on social media with the message: “Love and mercy, Jimmy Buffett.”

Actor Miles Teller shared images taken with Buffett, with the poignant messages, “‘I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination’ – the legend Jimmy Buffett,” and “Where it all ends, I can’t fathom, my friends. If I knew I might drop my anchor” which he shared on social media.

Music was about ‘fishing, diving, dreaming’

Founding his group, the Coral Reefer Band, in 1975, Buffett earned two Grammy Award nods, two Academy of Country Music Awards and a Country Music Association Award over his seven-decade profession.

With his followers dubbed the Parrot Heads, a lot of his music portrayed a solar, sea and sand-loving way of life in a tropical vacationer location.

Living the life he portrayed in his songs, he accepted an honorary doctorate in music from the University of Miami in 2015 carrying flip-flops and sun shades.

A canny businessman in addition to a singer, he used the title of his 1977 hit Margaritaville because the model of his billion-dollar empire, which encompassed eating places, clothes, casinos, a radio station and extra.

The tune itself was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.

A former journalist, his musical writing had been praised by Bob Dylan, and he had additionally written bestselling books of each fiction and non-fiction.

A person of many abilities, he was additionally a talented pilot and sailor.

His ethos: ‘Take each good alternative and go stay it’

Paying a really private tribute to Buffett on Instagram, skilled surfer Kelly Slater, 51, mentioned that since he met Buffett in France in 2010, eight years after his personal father had died, the singer and songwriter had “kind of became a surrogate” father to him.

He summed up the themes of Buffett’s music as “fishing, diving, dreaming about being in the tropics, playing music, and just living the dream”, happening to explain the influence the star had had on his life.

Slater wrote: “He told me life was too short not to take every good opportunity that came along and go live it.

“I’m undecided I’ve met many individuals with as optimistic an angle who have been as welcoming and giving as Jimmy has been to me, simply one of many many hundreds of associates he is had round this world… I actually do not need to imagine such a nice man is gone however I’m grateful and fortunate for the instances we had.”

He ended his post, “Fins Up!”, a phrase he mentioned Buffett at all times signed off with.

Announcing his dying on Saturday, a message on Buffett’s Instagram learn: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.

“He lived his life like a tune ’til the final breath and can be missed past measure by so many.”

Buffett is survived by his spouse Jane, daughters Savannah and Sarah, son Cameron, and his six devoted canine.