Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45
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Latest5h agoChad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s founding guitarist, dies aged 45
Gilbert’s family says he died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ months after My Friends Over You musician shared stage four cancer diagnosis Guitarist Chad Gilbert – a founding member of the US rock band New Found Glory that doled out the early 2000s anthem My Friends Over You – has died aged 45. Gilbert’s family announced his death on Sunday, saying that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep” and “left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished”. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Maya Yang
Follow-up23h agoNew Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dead at 45 After Health Battle
The rock world is in mourning. Chad Gilbert—lead guitarist and co-founder of the punk rock band New Found Glory—has died following a battle with cancer, his bandmates and wife Lisa Cimorelli...
E! Online•Paige Catton
Follow-up20 Sept, 21:10Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45
"He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true," his band and wife wrote in a joint statement.
The Hollywood Reporter•Carly Thomas
Follow-up20 Sept, 20:39Chad Gilbert Dead: New Found Glory Guitarist Was 45
Chad Gilbert, the New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, has died. He was 45. On Sunday, Gilbert’s wife Lisa Cimorelli announced that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep,” following his emergency brain surgery in March when three tumors were discovered and his metastatic pheochromocytoma was upgraded to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma. “On […]
Deadline•Glenn Garner- Follow-up20 Sept, 19:54
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45
The musician’s death comes six months after he revealed his cancer battle.
Billboard•Mitchell Peters
Follow-up20 Sept, 19:22Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45
Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist and backing vocalist of the pop-punk group New Found Glory, has died. He was 45. The band and Gilbert’s wife Lisa Cimorelli confirmed his death on social media in a joint statement. “On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep,” reads the statement. “He […]
Variety•Steven J. Horowitz
Follow-up20 Sept, 19:12New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dead at 45
The lead guitarist and founding member of New Found Glory, Chad Gilbert, has died ... his band announced. The band shared the sad news with their fans on Instagram Sunday ... and said they were "devastated and shocked" by his passing. They wrote…
TMZ•TMZ Staff
First seen20 Sept, 18:43Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45
Longtime member and lyricist of Florida pop-punk group revealed in March that he was battling brain cancer
Rolling Stone•Daniel Kreps