Founding Member of Grateful Dead, Guitarist Bob Weir Dead at 78

Founding member of The Grateful Dead, Bob Weir./Image: The White House

A founding member of the band Grateful Dead, guitarist Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78.

In 2024, The Grateful Dead were among the honorees in President Joe Biden’s final Kennedy Center Honors.

His family posted a statement about his passing on Instagram.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could.