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Guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead Bob Weir has died at the age of 78.
Weir announced his death in a statement on Saturday. Instagram Page.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement said. “After fighting cancer as bravely as only Bobby could, he made a peaceful transition surrounded by his loved ones. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.”
Will joined the Grateful Dead (originally the Warlocks) in 1965. san francisco Only 17 years old. He spent the next 30 years touring endlessly with the Grateful Dead, performing with singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995.
Will wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Dead classics, including “Sugar Magnolia,” “One More Saturday Night” and “Mexicali Blues.”
He has worked on other projects in the decades since, including Dead and Company.
“For over sixty years, Bobby has been on the road,” said the Instagram statement, guitarist, singer, storyteller and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force in his unique artistic reinvention American music. ”