DAILY WIRE
Legendary bassist Phil Lesh, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at the age of 84.
“Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning,” a statement on a post on Instagram on his account read. “He was surrounded by his family and full of love.”
“Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love,” the statement added. “We request that you respect the Lesh family’s privacy at this time.”
Lesh founded the Dead in 1965 alongside frontman Jerry Garcia, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Bobby Weir, and Bill Kreutzmann. He played with the band for the entirety of its 30 year career.
Lesh not only helped craft the unique sound that “Deadheads” came to love, but also helped write some of the group’s most memorable songs, including “Dark Star,” “St. Stephen,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Truckin’,” and “Box of Rain,” the last of which he also sang.
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