Jimmy Buffett’s Wife Jane Slagsvol Thanks Fans, Doctors for Support – Billboard

Jane Slagsvol, Jimmy Buffett‘s spouse, shared a letter on Saturday (Sept. 9) crammed with gratitude for individuals who surrounded the pair and confirmed help all through Buffett’s sickness. The “Margaritaville” singer/songwriter died at age 76 at his dwelling in Sag Harbor on Lengthy Island, New York, on Sept. 1 from pores and skin most cancers.

“Jimmy was love,” she wrote in tribute to her late husband. “Each cell in his physique was crammed with pleasure. He smiled on a regular basis, even when he was deeply unwell. And his humorousness by no means wavered. Jimmy was at all times the optimist, at all times twinkling, at all times making us chortle.”

Slagsvol’s observe was printed on Buffett’s official web site, together with two private photographs of the couple, who married in 1977 and shared three kids collectively.

“As Jimmy stated just a few months in the past, ‘Rising previous shouldn’t be for sissies.’ These previous few years have been unimaginably difficult for Jimmy and me, and we’re undoubtedly not sissies. One factor we each knew and skilled, by means of each tough second, was the sensation of being buoyed up by all of the folks in our lives. In all places we went, at arenas, at occasions, and even within the hospitals, we have been surrounded by love. There’s a complete world of individuals I wish to thank for the unbelievable kindness you confirmed us,” she wrote.

“Since these early days and all by means of the a long time, Jimmy’s followers turned an enormous, boisterous household,” stated Slagsvol. “Thanks for creating the world’s most joyful neighborhood. The smile that Jimmy beamed at you from the stage was sparked by your spirit. I feel that’s why he beloved performing a lot. He was so grateful to the neighborhood you constructed round him. Your sympathy and help encourage and luxury me and my household.”

Famend for his wildly enthusiastic followers, referred to as “Parrotheads,” Buffett had 13 Billboard Sizzling 100 charting singles, together with seven prime 40 hits and one prime 10, and 40 entries on the Billboard 200 albums chart all through his profession.

“To the groups of medical doctors, nurses, hospice staff, and caregivers, your compassion was overwhelming in the very best manner,” Slagsvol wrote of the care obtained by Buffett, who battled Merkel cell pores and skin most cancers for 4 years. “Jimmy listened to every part you stated and adopted your each order. You gave him hope, even on the most hopeless moments. Thanks in your tenacity in in search of the most effective options at every stage of his sickness. You have been sincere, courageous, and empathic; you confirmed us such dignity and goodness. I couldn’t have requested for a greater crew of execs.”

She went on to thank the individuals who’ve labored with Buffett — “We all know that we’ve surrounded ourselves with the most effective, most honorable, most beneficiant folks, and we all know how lucky now we have been for all these years,” the letter learn — and the pair’s “gracious, beneficiant and sort” pals. “Jimmy brightened telling you tales over lengthy dinners because the cicadas sang,” she recalled. “He beloved occupying his place on the head of the desk, trying on the folks he cherished. You created a microclimate of affection that surrounded us just like the solar. It gave us hope; it felt like a celebration even when issues have been grim.” Slagsvol additionally expressed her love for her household.

“One of many final songs Jimmy recorded was ‘Bubbles Up.’ He sings, ‘Simply know that you’re beloved, there may be mild up above, and the enjoyment is at all times sufficient. Bubbles up.’ Jimmy knew he was beloved. Proper till the top, he appeared for the sunshine,” she wrote.

“Bubbles Up” is on Buffett’s posthumous album, Equal Pressure on All Components, which might be launched on Nov. 3.

Learn “A Message From Jane” in its entirety on Buffett’s web site right here.