9 August 2025
San Francisco‘s illustrious rock crusaders GRATEFUL DEAD were unquestionably
one of the most important, famous and productive (5 albums between 1967 and
1970) American bands of the 60s/70s. Their eclectic mix of blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock, gospel, reggae, and psychedelia fitted the counterculture of those
decades perfectly well. Overall they released 13 studio LPs and multiple live ones.
They went on to play until 1995.
Co-founder/frontman/guitarist/songwriter
JERRY GARCIA was the voice and face of
the Dead.
He passed away on 9 August 1995, today 30 years ago in a rehabilitation clinic
following a heart attack, likely due to diabetes and his poor diet. Garcia had long
struggled with diabetes, weight problems, sleep apnea, heavy smoking, and drug addiction, all of which contributed to his physical decline. RIP.