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11-01-2026 Vol 19

Bob Weir death: Grateful Dead founding member, guitarist Bob Weir dies at 78


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Sunday, January 11, 2026 12:02AM

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SAN FRANCISCO — Grateful Dead founding member and guitarist Bob Weir has died at age 78, a post on his Instagram account confirmed Saturday.

The legendary band was founded in 1965 in California’s Bay Area and was disbanded in 1995.

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