US EditionBob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78
- Recently, singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir died at 78, his family announced on his official Instagram; they said he transitioned peacefully after beating cancer but succumbed to underlying lung issues.
- Diagnosed in July, he began treatment only weeks before returning to his hometown stage for a three-night celebration at Golden Gate Park, where Dead & Co. drew roughly 180,000 fans.
- Co-Founding the Grateful Dead in 1965, Bob Weir wrote or sang on songs like Sugar Magnolia and Truckin' and played rhythm guitar and sang through the band's multi-decade tenure.
- He is survived by his wife Natascha Weir and their two daughters, Chloe Weir and Monet Weir, while family noted his work built a community for generations of fans.
- Across more than six decades, Weir performed thousands of shows with almost a dozen bands, opened TRI Studios in 2011, and earned Kennedy Center honors and MusiCares Persons of the Year in 2025.
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