Grateful Dead rocker Bob Weir died on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the age of 78 following underlying lung issues after beating cancer. Bandmates John Mayer, Mickey Hart and fellow Deadheads like Andy Cohen paid tribute to him by sharing photos and memories following his death.

The death of Bob Weir is a major blow to the Grateful Dead fan community, but it doesn't mean the music will suddenly stop.

Fans once calculated that Bob Weir played around 4,500 shows with the Dead. One song, writes musician and critic Andy Cush, imbues the hard and lonely work of all that touring with elemental, almost mystical significance—and took the band to the outermost edges of improvisation.

Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."

Weir was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead in 1994. He was also awarded Kennedy Center Honors as a member of the Grateful Dead in 2024. Weir’s death leaves drummer Bill Kreutzmann as the only surviving original member the Grateful Dead.

A lifelong Deadhead reflects on four decades of shows, tapes, and change — and explains why Dead & Company feels like the music he needs now.

On a special day, across the continent from the city they call home, the 49ers channeled all the ethereal energy San Francisco has to offer.