Wall Street Journal

Remembering Bob Weir, a Pioneering Member of the Grateful Dead

The word “short” wasn’t in Bob Weir’s vocabulary. A founding member and co-leader of the Grateful Dead, and the band’s rhythm guitarist who sang lead on many of its songs, Mr. Weir died on Saturday at ...
CNBC

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who, as an essential member of the Grateful Dead, helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of ...
app.com

Jersey Grateful Dead fans mourning Bob Weir: 'Tears they flow'

Jersey Deadheads and music makers are mourning the passing of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. “I’m deeply saddened, crushed really by the passing of Bobby Weir,” said Bergenfield native Al Di Meola ...
Penn Live

Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir’s cause of death revealed. Here’s what we know

Bob Weir was one tough and talented dude, and if you don’t believe it all you have to do is check out the statement announcing his death Saturday on his website. A founding member of the Grateful Dead ...
The Daily Beast

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78

Bob Weir, guitarist, vocalist, and a founding member of legendary jam band the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” his ...
The New York Times

Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond. By David Browne As the youngest member of the original Grateful Dead, Bob Weir ...
Boston Herald

Grateful Dead founding member, guitar icon Bob Weir dies at 78

Founding member of the Grateful Dead Bob “Bobby” Weir has succumbed to complications from cancer. He was 78. His death was announced Saturday evening with his homepage paying homage to a brilliant ...
ABC News

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member, dies at 78

Weir's family said the legendary guitarist suffered from underlying lung issues. Bob Weir, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, died Saturday at the age of 78. The legendary guitarist ...
CNN

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, dies at 78

Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died, according to a statement posted to his official website.
People

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78 of 'Lung Issues' After 'Beating Cancer': 'There Is No Final Curtain Here'

Weir's team shared the news in a tribute on his official Instagram account on Saturday, Jan. 10 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...
Reuters

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist, dead at 78

Performed as one of Grateful Dead's two lead vocalists Remembered as band's 'one good-looking guy' Went on to solo career with bands RatDog and Dead & Company Still in high school when joined up with ...