Chad Gilbert

Chad Gilbert co-founded New Found Glory in Florida in 1997 at the age of 17, and the band became one of the best-known names in pop punk with songs including "My Friends Over You" and "Head on Collision". Over nearly three decades New Found Glory released more than a dozen albums, most recently Listen Up! in February 2026. His wife, Lisa Cimorelli, and his bandmates announced that he died peacefully in his sleep on September 20. He was 45.