The concerts, set for Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, are part of the ongoing celebration of the Grateful Dead's ...

Phil Lesh, the bassist for the Grateful Dead who propelled many of its wildest musical explorations yet also composed and sang one of its loveliest songs, "Box of Rain," has died. He was 84.

Phil Lesh, the bass player who co-founded the legendary rock band Grateful Dead, died on Friday. He was 84. Lesh’s death was announced in a statement posted on his official Instagram account.

Lesh was a fixture with the Grateful Dead until the band’s dissolution, in 1995, following the death of Jerry Garcia. He soon began performing with a rotating lineup of members as Phil Lesh and ...

Founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has died at age 84. No cause of death was immediately given, though Lesh had revealed a bout with bladder cancer in 2015.

Phil Lesh, founding member and longtime bassist for legendary rock outfit the Grateful Dead, died on Friday (Oct. 25). He was 84 years old. The news was announced on social media, with a statement ...

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday, a producer who worked with him, Peter Shapiro, confirmed to CBS News. Lesh was 84 years old.

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Bassist, Dies at 84 "Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love," a statement announcing his death reads.

Phil Lesh, one of the founding members and bassist for the rock band Grateful Dead, has died. He was 84. An official cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Lesh performs with the Grateful Dead in 1978. - Credit: Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Phil Lesh, the classically trained musician who co-founded the Grateful Dead and whose unconventional bass ...

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of countercultural rock band The Grateful Dead, has died. He was 84 years old. His family posted the news on Lesh’s official Instagram page.