After it was introduced on Friday that the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett had died, a wave of tributes got here from his lifelong followers, together with presidents, actors and not less than one sports activities workforce.

News of the “Margaritaville” singer’s loss of life was printed in a statement on his website; it didn’t say the place he died or specify a trigger. Mr. Buffett had rescheduled live shows set for this spring, saying he had been hospitalized for unspecified “immediate” well being considerations.

Mr. Buffett’s music was usually described as “Gulf and Western,” and his followers referred to themselves as “Parrotheads” and got here from all walks of life.

A day after Mr. Buffett’s loss of life was introduced, President Biden and the primary woman, Jill Biden, supplied their condolences to Mr. Buffett’s household.

“A poet of paradise, Jimmy Buffett was an American music icon who inspired generations to step back and find the joy in life and in one another,” President Biden mentioned in an announcement, including that Mr. Buffett’s songs have been witty and wistful, celebrating “a uniquely American cast of characters and seaside folkways.”

Former President Bill Clinton seemed again fondly on Mr. Buffett’s efficiency on the White House.

“I’ll always be grateful for his kindness, generosity, and great performances through the years, including at the White House in 2000,” he wrote on X, previously often known as Twitter. “My thoughts are with his family, friends, and legion of devoted fans.”

Major sports activities franchises and fellow entertainers additionally acknowledged the singer’s loss of life on social media. The Miami Heat N.B.A. workforce wrote on X that Mr. Buffett had been a longtime season ticket holder and that “Jimmy knew well the power that music and sports has of bringing people together.” And the nation music singer Toby Keith wrote on social media, “The pirate has passed,” calling Mr. Buffett a “tremendous influence on so many of us.”

Lawrence Leritz, an actor and choreographer, met Mr. Buffett a lot earlier in his profession, within the Nineteen Eighties, when Mr. Buffett had a small function on the cleaning soap opera “All My Children.” At the time Mr. Leritz, who performed a bellboy and a waiter on the present, didn’t know who Mr. Buffett was, and supplied him some performing recommendation.

Mr. Leritz recalled that Mr. Buffett mentioned: “I’ve never done this before. I’m kind of nervous. Any tips?” He mentioned he suggested Mr. Buffett to deal with the scene like a standard dialog — ship the traces and genuinely hearken to what the opposite actor is saying. Eventually Mr. Leritz pieced collectively whom he had been speaking to, and now, he mentioned, it’s a reminiscence he holds pricey.

“I think about him all the time,” Mr. Leritz mentioned. “A lot of actors try to act tough, but he was just so sweet and open.”