Grateful Dead co-founder guitarist Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir. Photo: file LOS ANGELES: American guitarist and songwriter Bob Weir, a founding member of the revolutionary psychedelic jam band Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, his family announced Saturday. Weir was diagnosed with cancer in July and had beaten the disease, but “succumbed to underlying lung problems,” his family said in a statement on his personal website, without specifying where or when he died. “For over sixty years, Bobby led the way,” the statement said. “Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.” “His work did more than fill rooms
