JAKARTA - The musician from the United States who was the founder and bassist of Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh, died at the age of 84 on Friday, October 25.
The news was first announced by the family via Phil Lesh's Instagram account. However, there was no mention of the cause of the bassist's death.
Phil Lesh, bass player and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed away peacefully this morning. He is surrounded by his family and full of love," said a family representative, citing a caption on Instagram, Monday, October 28.
Phil brings great happiness to everyone around him and leaves a legacy in the form of music and love," he continued.
At the same time, the family also asked that they be given space during the mourning period. We ask that you respect the privacy of the Lesh family at this time.
Meanwhile, Phil Lesh's journey with Grateful Dead began in Palo Alto, California in 1965. The band was founded with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron McKernan, and Bill Kreutzmann.
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Grateful Dead, known as the clock band', is a music group that in his works, either in record studios or on stage, presents many improvisations with the concept of jamming.
The band became famous for its legendary live appearance, which paved the way for other popular groups to follow it, like Phish.
After Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, following Garcia's death, Lesh more abstained from joining other surviving members.
However, he took part in the 2009 Grateful Dead tour, and again in 2015 for a series of "Fare Thee Well" concerts marking the band's 50th anniversary.
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