Bob Weir of The Dead performing at the Roseland Ballroom in March 2009 in New York. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Just before my band took the stage Saturday at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine, a friend walked into our green room with a stunned look on his face. "Bobby died," he said. No one had to question "Bobby who?" Everyone knew.