Mark Hoppus Remembers New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert: ‘I Miss You Already, Little Brother’
The Blink-182 singer-bassist pays tribute to his friend and New Found Glory's founding guitarist, who died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer
Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of the US rock band New Found Glory, has died at the age of 45. According to his family, he passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Sunday, surrounded by friends and family, including his wife Lisa and mother Jackie.
Gilbert had been battling brain cancer, and had previously shared his stage four cancer diagnosis with fans. According to the Toronto Sun, he had been undergoing treatment for his rare adrenal cancer, metastatic pheochromocytoma, since his diagnosis in 2021.
Mark Hoppus, singer-bassist of Blink-182, paid tribute to Gilbert, saying he misses him already, referring to him as "little brother". New Found Glory is known for hits like "My Friends Over You" and "Vicious Love", and Gilbert's contributions to the band spanned nearly three decades.
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