Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weir Dead At 78

By Editorial Staff | Published: Jan 10, 2026 9:24 PM EST

We are very sad to report that legendary Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir has died at the age of 78. The news of his passing was confirmed via his official social media on Saturday (January 10th).

His Facebook page shared the following, "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.

"For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road. A guitarist, vocalist, storyteller, and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language, and a feeling of family that generations of fans carry with them. Every chord he played, every word he sang was an integral part of the stories he wove. There was an invitation: to feel, to question, to wander, and to belong.

"Bobby's final months reflected the same spirit that defined his life. Diagnosed in July, he began treatment only weeks before returning to his hometown stage for a three-night celebration of 60 years of music at Golden Gate Park. Those performances, emotional, soulful, and full of light, were not farewells, but gifts. Another act of resilience. An artist choosing, even then, to keep going by his own design. As we remember Bobby, it's hard not to feel the echo of the way he lived. A man driftin' and dreamin', never worrying if the road would lead him home. A child of countless trees. A child of boundless seas.

"There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense of someone setting off again. He often spoke of a three-hundred-year legacy, determined to ensure the songbook would endure long after him. May that dream live on through future generations of Dead Heads. And so we send him off the way he sent so many of us on our way: with a farewell that isn't an ending, but a blessing. A reward for a life worth livin'.

"His loving family, Natascha, Monet, and Chloe, request privacy during this difficult time and offer their gratitude for the outpouring of love, support, and remembrance. May we honor him not only in sorrow, but in how bravely we continue with open hearts, steady steps, and the music leading us home. Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings."

It is only fitting to end this report with a jam and as we reported late last month Sammy Hagar took to social media just before Christmas to spread some holiday cheer in the form of a video of a jam of the song "Santa's Going South For Christmas" with Bob and his Grateful Dead star Mickey Hart.

The Red Rocker shared, "Here's a throwback to the 2010 debut performance of this holiday classic, recorded for a benefit for Sammy's hometown organizations, Homeward Bound, Ritter Center, and 142 Throckmorton Theatre. The event included tacos & margaritas, a screening of the Cabo documentary 'Go There Once, Be There Twice', and an acoustic concert!" Watch the jam below: