(KRON) — Legendary guitarist Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday by his family on his official Instagram page. He was 78.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement read. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.”
The post said Weir was diagnosed in July and underwent treatment weeks before returning to the stage for a three-night celebration marking 60 years of music at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park…