Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84
One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.
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Saying Goodbye to the Dead. (Again.)
Jerry Garcia died in 1995. The band bid fans farewell in 2015. This weekend, Dead & Company will close out its Final Tour. Why can’t we stop quitting one of rock’s beloved acts?