Bob Weir

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? 1 Grateful thing: Remembering Bob Weir

Bob Weir plays an electric guitar as he performs onstage at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., November 1, 1979. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 78. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir," a statement on his Instagram yesterday said. "He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues." ? Weir helped create the sound of the San Francisco 1960s counterculture and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, AP reports. He wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues." After Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, Weir became the Dead's most recognizable face. He kept playing for decades with projects that kept band's music and legendary fan base alive, including Dead & Company. Keep reading.