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  "id": 8769887,
  "title": "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-new-found-glory-guitarist-dies-at-45-8769887",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/chad-gilbert-dead-new-found-glory-guitarist-1236706616/"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nGilbert 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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-new-found-glorys-founding-guitarist-dead-at-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:43:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dead at 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-new-found-glory-guitarist-dead-at-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:06:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dead At 45",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T19:12:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-new-found-glory-guitarist-and-backing-vocalist-dies-at-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:22:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-new-found-glory-guitarist-dies-at-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:54:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Chad Gilbert Dead: New Found Glory Guitarist Was 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/chad-gilbert-dead-new-found-glory-guitarist-was-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T20:39:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'New Found Glory' band guitarist Chad Gilbert passes away at 45",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/new-found-glory-band-guitarist-chad-gilbert-passes-away-at-45",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:16:18.000Z"
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