Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir has died

Bob Weir, guitarist, vocalist and founding subordinate of the Grateful Dead, has died astatine the property of 78.

His daughter, Chloe Weir, confirmed Weir - who was diagnosed with crab successful July - died "peacefully, surrounded by loved ones" aft processing "underlying lung issues".

Weir was 1 of the ⁠group's 2 frontmen and main vocalists for astir of the band's history. He joined the Grateful Dead - primitively the Warlocks - successful 1965 successful San Francisco astatine conscionable 17 years old.

He spent the adjacent 30 years playing connected endless tours.

It was Weir who sang the verses connected the band's trademark boogie anthem Truckin' and who wrote specified cardinal songs arsenic Sugar Magnolia, Playing In The Band and Jack Straw.

After the decease of chap co-founder and pb guitarist Jerry Garcia astatine the property of 53 successful 1995, Weir carved retired an absorbing but neglected solo vocation - overmuch of it with his band, RatDog.

He besides participated successful reunions of surviving Dead members successful antithetic configurations.

He was linked to galore different stone bands during his career, including Kingfish, Bobby And The Midnites, Furthur and successful 2015 formed Dead & Company with a lineup of erstwhile Grateful Dead members.

Weir's decease leaves drummer Bill Kreutzmann arsenic the lone surviving archetypal member. Founding bassist Phil Lesh died successful 2024.

The band's colourfully dressed followers became known arsenic "Deadheads".

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