Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
The New York Times••entertainment
Key Points:
- Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78 after battling lung issues following a cancer diagnosis in July.
- The Grateful Dead, formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area, became iconic for their blend of rock, folk, blues, and country, and their improvisational style.
- The band was central to the 1960s hippie movement, attracting a devoted fan base known as Deadheads, who followed their tours and shared concert recordings.
- Despite the decline of hippie culture, the Grateful Dead maintained a significant and loyal following, creating one of rock’s earliest and most enduring subcultures.
