Celebrities React to Grateful Dead Mucisian’s Death

With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed. Together, they engineered a lifestyle centered around a true freedom of spirit. Along the way, Weir made friends and attracted admirers both within the music world and outside of it. Since news of Weir’s death broke on Saturday, tributes have been pouring in from around the world.

TV personality Andy Cohen fell in love with the Dead in the Eighties and attended his first concert by the band in Wisconsin. “Bob Weir wasn’t The Other One, he was That Guy,” Cohen wrote on Instagram. “He was impossibly beautiful and wildly fiery, intense and passionate.” In his tribute, Cohen thanked Weir for appearing on his talk show, Watch What Happens Live. “He came on WWHL a few times and when he talked about Jerry’s passing he referred to it as ‘checkin’ out,’” he wrote. “That felt so graceful a way to put it, and a testament to the fluidity of all us in this world.”

Don Felder, the former Eagles lead guitarist, posted a photo of himself with Weir. “I first saw Bob at Woodstock with the Grateful Dead and was blown away by that whole band, and the musicianship,” he wrote. “I feel so blessed to have been able to have him sing on ‘Rock You’ from [Felder’s solo album] American Rock ‘n’ Roll. Until we meet again, amigo.​​​​​​​​”