Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has died

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Bobby Weir was 78.

The death of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has been announced in a statement from his daughter Chloe on social media.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” it reads. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.”

“For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road. A guitarist, vocalist, storyteller, and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language, and a feeling of family that generations of fans carry with them.”

“Every chord he played, every word he sang was an integral part of the stories he wove. There was an invitation: to feel, to question, to wander, and to belong.”