Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band.
Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band.
The thought of mortality has crossed Weir’s mind, as he’s seen many of his band members pass.
Despite having lived a life full of music and memories, Weir’s sentiment wasn’t one of fear, but rather of acceptance.
“Every day, things change. I’ll say this: I look forward to dying,” Weir, 77, told Rolling Stone.
“I tend to think of death as the last and best reward for a life well-lived. That’s it. I’ve still got a lot on my plate, and I won’t be ready to go for a while.”
While Weir has showed no signs of slowing down, he witnessed several deaths of his band members, including bassist Phil Lesh and guitarist Jerry Garcia.
“I wish … well, Phil made it to his eighties. Jerry didn’t, and there was a lot that Jerry had to offer that he didn’t get to offer.
Lesh was one of the founding members and died in October 2024.
