Bobby Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead and one of the defining figures of psychedelic rock and the jam-band movement, died Jan. 10, his family announced. He was 78. News of ...

The musician was diagnosed with cancer in July and beat it, but he "succumbed to underlying lung issues," his daughter Chloe said. Shania Russell is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly, with five ...

Founding member of the Grateful Dead Bob “Bobby” Weir has succumbed to complications from cancer. He was 78. His death was announced Saturday evening with his homepage paying homage to a brilliant ...

Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died, according to a statement posted to his official website.

Weir's family said the legendary guitarist suffered from underlying lung issues. Bob Weir, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, died Saturday at the age of 78. The legendary guitarist ...

Bob Weir, the guitarist and founding member of Grateful Dead, has died aged 78. In a statement shared by his daughter Chloe Weir on Saturday, January 10, 2026, the family confirmed that the legendary ...

Los Angeles — Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through ...

LOS ANGELES -- Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78. Weir's death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page. "It is with profound ...

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Per his family on Instagram, Bob Weir, guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has passed away at age 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the ...