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Saturday, January 10, 2026
On Saturday, American musician and songwriter Bob Weir died surrounded by loved ones. The former guitarist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead was 78. His family announced his death via Instagram, noting that he had recently fought a cancer diagnosis but died due to underlying lung issues.
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Weir played bass guitar and sang with American psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead for decades, and also wrote some of their songs, including the hit “Sugar Magnolia“, a staple of Dead concerts. He also had a long solo career, making various groups with fellow Dead alumni, and playing live until months before his death.
Born Robert Hall Weir on October 16, 1947, in San Francisco, California,
- Chris Morris. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78 — Variety, January 10, 2026
- Ben Sisario, Mark Walker and Rylee Kirk. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 — The New York Times, January 10, 2026
- Richard Gehr. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder, Dead at 78 — Rolling Stone, January 10, 2026
