Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
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Key Points:
- Bob Weir, co-founder and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 after battling cancer and lung issues, passing away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
- Weir's career spanned over 60 years, with the Grateful Dead pioneering the psychedelic rock and jam band genres, blending folk, Americana, and 1960s counterculture influences.
- The Grateful Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007; the band ended in 1995 following Jerry Garcia's death.
- Despite his cancer diagnosis in July, Weir continued to perform with various offshoots like Dead & Company, including recent residencies
