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Jimmy Buffett, king of island escapism, has died at the age of 76.
According toNPR, the cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare form of skin cancer.
Hits like Cheeseburger in Paradise, Come Monday, and Volcano reflected his manifesto of taking life easy.
In fact, all three songs are a part of The Big 8, a.k.a.
songs that are almost always sung at Buffetts concerts in the 80s.
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