The world misplaced a music icon late Friday evening when Jimmy Buffett died on the age of 76.
Tributes to Buffett have stretched globally, and so they made their method into the sports activities world.
Former NFL defensive lineman J.J. Watt posted a tribute to the musician on Instagram Saturday.
“Greater than a person. A complete way of life. An absolute legend. Relaxation in Peace Jimmy Buffett,” Watt wrote.
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J.J. Watt referred to as Jimmy Buffett “an absolute legend” in an Instagram publish Saturday. (Getty Photographs)
Watt shared 4 images of the 2 collectively, two from a Buffett present the place the three-time Defensive Participant of the Yr was enjoying the bongo drums. One other confirmed Buffett holding a Houston Texans Watt jersey.
Buffett had been combating an undisclosed well being problem since 2022.
The “Margaritaville” icon died peacefully Friday surrounded by his household, pals, music and canines, based on an announcement posted to his web site and social media accounts.
“He lived his life like a music until the final breath and will probably be missed past measure by so many,” the assertion mentioned.
Buffett’s trigger and place of demise weren’t disclosed. He leaves behind his spouse Jane Slagsvol and his three kids: Savannah, Sarah and Cameron.
Jimmy Buffett performs on NBC’s “As we speak” present in New York Aug. 15, 2013. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
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Watt retired on the finish of the 2022 season after 12 NFL seasons, 10 with the Texans and two with the Arizona Cardinals.
In his closing season, at age 33, Watt’s 12½ sacks ranked tied for eighth within the NFL, and his 18 tackles for loss had been fourth greatest. Watt had 114½ sacks in his profession and 195 tackles for loss. Final season marked his sixth with double-digit sacks.
Buffett launched 30 albums in his illustrious profession.
Jimmy Buffett performs a music at a Get Out the Vote rally for U.S. Sen. Invoice Nelson D-Fla., and Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on the Meyer Amphitheatre Nov. 3, 2018, in West Palm Seaside, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Photographs)
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Buffett was born Christmas Day 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and grew up in Cellular, Alabama. He started enjoying guitar throughout his first yr at Auburn College earlier than persevering with his schooling at Pearl River Neighborhood Faculty and the College of Southern Mississippi, the place he earned a bachelor’s diploma in historical past in 1969.
Fox Information’ Landon Mion contributed to this story.
