The guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Useless, has died on the age of 78.

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Useless, has died at age 78 with a press release launched on Saturday that confirmed the passing of considered one of America’s greatest rock legends. He died of “underlying lung points” following his most cancers prognosis in July 2025.

His loss of life was introduced on Saturday in a press release from his group. A spokesperson for Bob Weir stated by way of the assertion: “It’s with profound unhappiness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by family members, after courageously beating most cancers as solely Bobby may. Sadly, he succumbed to underlying lung points.”

The assertion went on to recollect Weir’s important on music, with the US music trade now in mourning after the lack of a rock and roll titan.

“Bobby will eternally be a guiding drive whose distinctive artistry reshaped American music. His work did greater than fill rooms with music; it was heat daylight that stuffed the soul, constructing a neighborhood, a language, and a sense of household that generations of followers carry with them,” the assertion stated.

The San Francisco-born musician joined a band referred to as The Warlocks in 1965, which might go on to morph into the Grateful Useless, one of the vital iconic bands in American historical past.

Just a few years later, Weir led the band because it performed on the iconic Woodstock music pageant in 1969. Their efficiency is broadly thought-about to be as considered one of their worst-ever reveals as a consequence of a variety of points that marred their efficiency.

Rain, sound issues, delays, and malfunctioning gear all disrupted the 1969 present, with the Grateful Useless soldiering on nonetheless. A variety of the bandmates have been additionally repeatedly electrocuted on stage by dwell wires through the present.

Woodstock 1969 went down in historical past as an iconic second in time for music and popular culture. For the Grateful Useless, it went down like a lead balloon.

Weir adopted the disastrous efficiency with a stellar profession that can see him remembered within the annals of music historical past as one of many biggest American rockers of all time.

He had been identified with most cancers in July 2025, with the assertion vfrom his group saying: “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.

“His loving household … request privateness throughout this tough time and supply their gratitude for the outpouring of affection, assist 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 dwelling. Grasp it up and see what tomorrow carry.”

Weir is survived by his spouse, Natascha, and their two daughters, Shala Monet and Chloe Kaelia.