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<p>Jazzman Leon Redbone has died at 69.</p><p>The musician&#8217;s passing was announced Thursday in a humorous post on his website that might be lost on those unfamiliar with the quirky artist.</p><p>&#8220;It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127,&#8221; reads the obituary.</p><p>&#8220;He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat. He&#8217;s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett, and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence, and has plans for a rousing sing along number with Sari Barabas. An eternity of pouring through texts in the Library of Ashurbanipal will be a welcome repose, perhaps followed by a shot or two of whiskey with Lee Morse, and some long overdue discussions with his favorite Uncle, Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites. To his fans, friends, and loving family who have already been missing him so in this realm he says, &#8220;Oh behave yourselves. Thank you&#8230;. and good evening everybody.&#8221;</p><p>Redbone announced in 2015 that he would be stepping away from music for unspecified reasons related to his health, according to Rolling Stone.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Brian Niemietz</p><p>New York Daily News</p></bylineMeta></div>

Musician Leon Redbone is dead at 69