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Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Dead at 78

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  • Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead guitarist and a founding member, has died at 78, with a family statement noting he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones after cancer and underlying lung issues.
  • In recent years, Weir performed with Dead & Company alongside Mickey Hart and John Mayer, keeping Grateful Dead songs alive for new generations.
  • Weir explored evolving formats, from Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros to orchestral-adjacent projects, including a 2022 collaboration with the National Symphony Orchestra.

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