Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s founding guitarist, dead at 45
'He 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,' Chad Gilbert's wife wrote.
Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, has passed away at the age of 45, according to a joint statement from the band and his wife Lisa Cimorelli. The statement revealed that Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep on September 20th, surrounded by loved ones. He had been battling metastatic pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal cancer, since 2021 and underwent emergency brain surgery in February.
The band, known for hits like My Friends Over You and Vicious Love, praised Gilbert's guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive, which shaped New Found Glory for nearly three decades. Gilbert is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and brother. Fellow musicians expressed their condolences and praised Gilbert's positive and courageous spirit throughout his battle with cancer.
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