Image Credit: Getty Images Bob Weir, 78, successfully battled cancer six months before he died from lung issues. The late Grateful Dead founder and guitarist's death was announced by his family in a statement shared via his website on January 10, 2026. "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. ... As we remember Bobby, it's hard not to feel the echo of the way he lived.