Bob Weir, Cornerstone of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
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Bob Weir, influential Grateful Dead guitarist and singer, died aged 78 after a cancer battle; a foundational figure in the band's improvisational live sound and a songwriter on staples such as Truckin' and Sugar Magnolia, Weir continued to perform in various Dead-related projects, including Dead & Company, until his death.
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