Legendary singer Jimmy Buffett dead at 76

legendary musician and business mogul, Jimmy Buffett, has passed away. This morning, we're remembering the singer behind classics like Margaritaville, who turned his love of sailing, surfing, and the beach life into a billion dollar business empire. Marianne Rafferty joins us with more. Marianne. Good morning, Will, Rachel, and Pete. Overnight, a message was posted on Jimmy Buffett's social media pages saying, quote, "'Jimmy passed away peacefully "'on the night of September 1st, "'surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs. "'He lived his life like a song till the very last breath "'and will be missed beyond measure by so many.'" Buffett was a two-time Grammy nominee, recording more than 50 albums, most of them going gold, platinum, or multi-platinum. He's best known for hit songs like It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, Come Monday, Cheeseburger in Paradise, and Margaritaville, just to name a few. ♪ It's a concoction that helps me hang on ♪ Buffett turned the beach lifestyle into a billion dollar business empire known for his chain of Margaritaville restaurants, Landshark beer, and an apparel line, and more. His death comes just months after he was hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue. The exact cause of his death has not been released. Jimmy Buffett leaves behind his wife, who he's been married to since 1977, and his three children, plus a legion of fans known as Parrot Heads. Buffett's 50-plus year long legacy will live on forever through his music. Back to you guys. Thank you. Thank you, Marianne. I'm Steve Doocy. I'm Brian Kilmeade. And I'm Ainsley Earhart. And click here to subscribe to the Fox News YouTube page to catch our hottest interviews and most compelling analysis.