Bob Weir has handed away.
The guitarist, vocalist and founding member of rock band Grateful Lifeless died after a battle with most cancers, his household revealed on social media on Saturday (January 10). He was 78 years previous.
“It’s with profound unhappiness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” his household shared in a press release on Instagram. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by family members, after courageously beating most cancers as solely Bobby might. Sadly, he succumbed to underlying lung points.”
“Bobby’s remaining months mirrored the identical spirit that outlined his life. Identified in July, he started remedy solely weeks earlier than returning to his hometown stage for a three-night celebration of 60 years of music at Golden Gate Park,” the household mentioned. “These performances, emotional, soulful, and full of sunshine, weren’t farewells, however presents. One other act of resilience. An artist selecting, even then, to maintain going by his personal design. As we keep in mind Bobby, it’s laborious to not really feel the echo of the way in which he lived. A person driftin’ and dreamin’, by no means worrying if the highway would lead him house. A toddler of numerous bushes. A toddler of boundless seas.”
“His loving household, Natascha, Monet, and Chloe, request privateness throughout this tough time and provide their gratitude for the outpouring of affection, help, and remembrance. Might we honor him not solely in sorrow, however in how bravely we proceed with open hearts, regular steps, and the music main us house. Cling it up and see what tomorrow brings,” the assertion concluded.
Our ideas exit to the household, mates and family members of Bob Weir throughout this time. RIP.
