🎵Musicians

Bob Weir

American · 78 years old · Died 10 January 2026

Founding member and guitarist of the Grateful Dead

Cause of death

Underlying lung issues

Bob Weir was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, one of the most influential and beloved bands in rock history. He joined the band as a teenager and remained its rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the band's entire 30-year run, and continued performing in various incarnations after Jerry Garcia's death. The Grateful Dead's improvisational concerts and devoted "Deadhead" fanbase became a cultural phenomenon. He died at 78.

Since Bob Weir died

Live count since 10 January 2026

Total deaths worldwide since then

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Other notable deaths in 2026