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- Jimmy Kimmel, host of late-night television, paid tribute to Cleto Escobedo III after his death on November 11, 2025, at age 59.
- He recalled their childhood friendship in Las Vegas and called Escobedo a friend, father, son, musician, and man.
- Kimmel said the show would take a brief hiatus to mourn Escobedo.
- Escobedo led Cleto and the Cletones since 2003; his death was due to complications from a liver transplant.
