Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) [1] was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to …

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Feb 9, 2026 · Jerry Garcia (born August 1, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died August 9, 1995, Forest Knolls, California) was the singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead, a San …

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Jul 29, 2025 · Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack in August 1995, shortly after the Grateful Dead frontman celebrated his 53rd birthday.

Jun 22, 2025 · Despite several close calls with death throughout Jerry Garcia 's life, perhaps the most obvious example being in 1986 when he slipped into a diabetic coma, it still came as a shock to many ...

5 days ago · Doug Irwin, the master luthier whose work became synonymous with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, has died.

Jerry Garcia. Soundtrack: The Box. One of the most prolific and iconic guitarists of the second half of the 20th Century, Jerome John Garcia was born in San Francisco, California, USA on August 1st 1942. …

Aug 8, 2025 · Jerry Garcia: Your memories 30 years after his death Yahoo asked readers where they were when they heard the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist had died on Aug. 9, 1995, and how his …

3 days ago · Doug Irwin was paid $5,800, according to the book “Grateful Dead Gear,” to build a guitar for Jerry Garcia. The guitar became known as Tiger, nicknamed for an inlay design on the instrument ...