Chad 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.
Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist and backing vocalist of the pop-punk band New Found Glory, has died at the age of 45. According to his wife Lisa Cimorelli and the band, Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 20.
Gilbert had been battling cancer, specifically metastatic pheochromocytoma which was upgraded to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma, and had undergone emergency brain surgery in March to remove three tumors.
The band and Gilbert's wife released a joint statement confirming his death, with Stereogum adding that he was surrounded by friends and family, including his wife and mother, at the time of his passing.
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