From a reported 1978 drift-off at sea to two '90s plane mishaps, Buffett experienced a lot in his 76 years Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

If ever there was a crooner for foodies, it'd be Jimmy Buffet. The singer celebrated ... When "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was released in 1978, people still favored steak sauce on their meat ...