US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1970’s hit Margaritaville, has died aged 76.
The cause of Buffett’s death was not given but he had spent time in hospital in recent months.
He helped to create the tropical rock genre, which would later become more mainstream thanks to artists such as Jack Johnson.
As well as a musician, Buffett was a best-selling author and entrepreneur who opened up a string of popular resorts, clubs. restaurants, merchandise shops and retirement communities based on the Margaritaville brand.
