Cause of death for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo revealed

A cause of death has been verified for Cleto Escobedo III the band leader on Jimmy Kimmel Live and a lifelong friend of the late-night host According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ Escobedo died on Tuesday of cardiogenic shock a rare condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood to supply the body depriving vital organs of oxygen It can be caused by a large or severe heart attack but not everyone who has a heart attack gets cardiogenic shock per the Mayo Clinic Vasodilatory shock disseminated intravascular coagulation a blood clotting disorder that can cause organ damage and uncontrollable bleeding and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver were also listed as underlying causes Other conditions contributing to Escobedo s death included sepsis graft versus host disorder immunosuppression chronic kidney condition and pneumonia according to the document Escobedo leader of Cleto and the Cletones was years old Kimmel stated his death earlier this week in an emotional Instagram post Early this morning we lost a great friend father son musician and man Kimmel wrote on Tuesday To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was years old The fact that we got to work together every day is a dream neither of us could ever have imagined would come true Kimmel also paid homage to Escobedo during a tearful monologue on his late-night show calling it the hardest one he s ever had to deliver He also canceled the following shows on both Wednesday and Thursday night Escobedo and Kimmel first met after the Brooklyn-born host moved to Las Vegas at the age of Escobedo lived down the street and the duo became fast friends Escobedo grew up in a musical family his father Cleto Escobedo Jr is also in his band and he began performing at a young age He went on to have his own fruitful career leading the Cletones touring with Paula Abdul Marc Anthony and others before Kimmel came calling Jimmy Kimmel left and Cleto Escobedo perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live Randy Holmes Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Escobedo led Kimmel s band since when the ABC host landed the late-night gig Kimmel personally vouched for his friend to get the job when negotiating with executives In addition to his father Escobedo is survived by his wife Lori and their two children