Bob Weir, the guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.
Grateful Dead founding member and guitarist Bob Weir has died at age 78, a post on his Instagram account confirmed Saturday.
Bob Weir, guitarist and Grateful Dead founding member, died of lung issues following a July 2025 cancer diagnosis. He was 78.
Bob Weir performing with Dead & Company at Sphere in Las Vegas in March 2025 (photo: Chloe Weir). Bob Weir, who joined the ...
Weir had been diagnosed with cancer in July and beat it, but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," a statement said.
Bob Weir, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78, his representative confirms to USA TODAY.