Bob Weir, guitarist and co-founder of the legendary group Grateful Dead, died at the age of 78 due to lung problems. He was diagnosed with cancer last July. His family announced that he “passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after a brave battle with cancer that only Bobby could. In the end, however, he succumbed to underlying lung complications.” The place and date of death have not been released.
Despite his illness, he celebrated 60 years of his musical career in his native San Francisco in August with three concerts in a row. The Grateful Dead were among the main representatives of the counterculture of the 60s and built up loyal fans, the so-called “Deadheads” who followed them from gig to gig. “Bobby toured the road for more than six decades. As a guitarist, singer, storyteller and founding member of the Grateful Dead, he will forever remain an icon whose unique artistry changed American music,” his family said.
The group, known for its psychedelic rock with elements of blues, country and jazzshe was especially popular for her improvisations. Their only top 10 hit in the US was “Touch of Grey”. Historic singer Jerry Garcia died after a concert in 1995. The surviving members of the band went on a farewell tour in 2015 and announced a comeback a few weeks later under the name “Dead and Company”.
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