Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dead
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He recalled his first Grateful Dead show in 1986 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, praising Weir’s fierce voice as “rays of sunshine,” and fondly remembered Weir’s appearances on Watch What Happens Live, including his graceful phrasing of Jerry Garcia’s death as “checkin’ out.”
Weir, a co-founded of The Grateful Dead, died on Saturday after dealing with "underlying lung issues," according to an official statement posted on his social media pages. The beloved guitarist and vocalist was 78.