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 is rightly being remembered as a transformative figure whose guitar playing made an indelible contribution to the Grateful Dead, and to improvisational rock & roll at large. In fact, Weir was ...

Bob Weir, 78, successfully battled cancer six months before he died from lung issues. The late Grateful Dead founder and guitarist’s death was announced by his family in a statement shared via his ...

The long strange trip that is the Grateful Dead and its primary offshoot, Dead & Company, has truly faded into grey with the passing of Bob Weir. Although Jerry Garcia cast the longest shadow across ...

On New Year’s Eve 1963, a 16-year-old Bob Weir heard the plucking of a banjo off in the distance. The teenager followed the sound down a Palo Alto street to a music shop where Jerry Garcia was playing ...

Legendary Grateful Dead founder and guitarist Bob Weir has died at 78, leaving behind one of the great legacies in rock music. Weir toured with variations of the beloved band for decades, even as he ...

Bob Weir, the guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the popular and massively influential American rock band the Grateful Dead, has died. According to a statement from his family ...

Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead founder and one of the greatest guitarists of all time, has died at 78. Tributes immediately poured in for Weir, who helped create some of the most beloved rock ...

Bob Weir, a founding member of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, his family announced Saturday. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir ...

Bob Weir was the everyman at the heart of the Grateful Dead, the one who kept the band’s feet on the ground through their farthest-reaching explorations. In the first 30 years of the band’s existence, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bob Weir, legendary Grateful Dead guitarist known for innovative rhythm playing and beloved songwriting, has died ...

Bob Weir, the guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 78. Weir was diagnosed with cancer in July and began treatment just weeks ...