The cause of death for Jimmy Kimmel’s childhood friend Cleto Escobedo III was revealed on Friday.
Escobedo’s death certificate indicated that the Jimmy Kimmel Live bandleader had died of cardiogenic shock, TMZ reported.
The condition occurs when the heart fails to pump enough blood to the rest of the body to sustain life, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
While cardiogenic shock was listed as the immediate cause of death for Escobedo, several other contributing factors were also listed.
The musician had reportedly been suffering from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcohol use, in which long-term drinking can cause the organ’s health tissue to be replaced by scar tissue, which prevents the liver from functioning properly.
Other underlying causes of Escobedo’s death reportedly include vasodilatory shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Kimmel broke down in tears when he spoke about his decades-long friendship with Escobedo during his monologue on Tuesday, November 11, following the saxophonist’s death earlier that morning.
The cause of death for Jimmy Kimmel’s childhood friend Cleto Escobedo III was revealed on Friday. Escobedo’s death certificate indicated that the Jimmy Kimmel Live bandleader had died of cardiogenic shock, TMZ reported; Kimmel and Escobedo pictured together in 2012
Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart fails to pump enough blood to the rest of the body to sustain life. Escobedo also had several underlying conditions that reportedly contributed to his death; pictured in 2016 on Jimmy Kimmel Live
