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We have an update on the passing of Cleto Escobedo.

As previously reported, the musician — best known as the band leader on Jimmy Kimmel Live — died this month at the age of 59 .

The news was confirmed via a social media message related by Cleto’s family, which led to a heartfelt and tear-filled monologue by Kimmel in response to losing his close friend.

Now, meanwhile, we can confirm that Cleto died of cardiogenic shock, according to his death certificate, limiting the heart’s ability to pump enough blood to keep him alive .

Vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver are listed as underlying causes.

Other conditions that contributed to the musician’s death were sepsis… graft versus host disease… i

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