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CBC News
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Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 | CBC News
6 days ago - Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change ​and success, has died at age 78, according to a statement posted to his verified Instagram account on Friday.
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Bob Weir
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Bobby – Bob Weir
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues. For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road.
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NYTimes
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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
4 days ago - Bob Weir, the guitarist and songwriter ... and inspiring a small nation of loyal fans, has died. He was 78. His family announced the death in a statement on Saturday, saying that Mr....
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BBC
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
6 days ago - Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his Instagram.
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The Guardian
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Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78 | Music | The Guardian
2 days ago - British newspaper the Independent called Weir “arguably rock’s greatest, if most eccentric, rhythm guitarist”. After Garcia’s death at age 53 in 1995, Weir carved out an interesting if somewhat neglected solo career – much of it with ...
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Exclaim!
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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Dead at 78 │ Exclaim!
Legendary musician and songwriter ... the Midnites, the Other Ones, the Dead, Furthur, and Dead & Company — has passed away at the age of 78....
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Fox News
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Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir dies at age 78 surrounded by family after cancer battle
Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 years old, a statement from his family on his Instagram page confirmed. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir.
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NBC News
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78
5 days ago - Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose rhythm guitar work, songwriting and tireless touring helped push traditional American blues and folk music into the modern era, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday to his official website
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Rolling Stone
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78
5 days ago - Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, whose songs about sunshine daydreams and truckin’ helped turn the jam band into a 60-year musical empire, has died at age 78.
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NPR
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Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 : NPR
6 days ago - Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the ...
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People
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78 of 'Lung Issues' After 'Beating Cancer': 'There Is No Final Curtain Here'
1 week ago - Bob Weir, guitarist and Grateful Dead founding member, died of lung issues following a July 2025 cancer diagnosis. He was 78.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
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Grateful Dead Co-Founder Bob Weir Dead at 78
1 week ago - You can read the official statement ... after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues....
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JamBase
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Grateful Dead Guitarist Bob Weir Has Died
2 days ago - Weir’s death was confirmed through a statement issued by his family on the guitarist’s social feeds. Bobby Weir succumbed to underlying lung issues after a courageous battle with cancer.
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Wikipedia
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Bob Weir - Wikipedia
11 hours ago - Robert Hall Weir (/wɪər/ WEER; né Parber; October 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, he performed with the Other ...
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Hindustan Times
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Bob Weir cause of death update: What happened to Grateful Dead member? All on his health issues | Hindustan Times
1 week ago - Weir's family revealed that he ‘succumbed to underlying lung issues’. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir.
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CTVNews
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Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78
4 days ago - American guitarist and songwriter Bob Weir, a founding member of the revolutionary, psychedelic jam band Grateful Dead, has died aged 78, his family announced Saturday.
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Reddit
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r/Music on Reddit: Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Dead at 78
1 week ago - He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues. For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road.