Bob Weir

Summary

Bob Weir is a human^[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1947^[3]. He passed away in Mill Valley^[4]. He died on January 10, 2026^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #5,542 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Bob Weir…
• Bob Weir passed away in Mill Valley^[4].
• Bob Weir was born on October 16, 1947^[3].
• Bob Weir died on January 10, 2026^[5].
• Bob Weir held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bob Weir worked as a singer^[6].
• Bob Weir worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Bob Weir's professions included composer^[8].
• Bob Weir worked as a guitarist^[9].
• Bob Weir's professions included musician^[10].
• Bob Weir's field of work was music^[13].
• Bob Weir's education included a stint at Menlo-Atherton High School^[14].
• Bob Weir's education included a stint at Menlo School^[15].
• Bob Weir was educated at Fountain Valley School of Colorado^[16].
• Bob Weir received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[17].
• Bob Weir was a member of Grateful Dead^[18].
• Bob Weir was a member of Kingfish^[19].
• Bob Weir was a member of Bobby and the Midnites^[20].
• Bob Weir was a member of Go Ahead^[21].
• Bob Weir was a member of RatDog^[22].
• Bob Weir was a member of The Other Ones^[23].
• Bob Weir is recorded as male^[24].
• Bob Weir's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Bob Weir's genre is rock music^[26].
• Bob Weir's genre is psychedelic rock^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-10-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-01-10^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c8a63580-9e6b-4852-bf93-c09760035e76^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Bob Weir… he was born on October 16, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Menlo-Atherton High School^[14], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1951^[37]; Menlo School^[15], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1915^[40], headquartered in Atherton^[41]; and Fountain Valley School of Colorado^[16], a university-preparatory school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1930^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and musician^[10]. Bob Weir's field of work was music^[13].

Recognition

Bob Weir received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[17].

Death and Burial

Bob Weir died on January 10, 2026^[5]. He died in Mill Valley^[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Weir ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #5,542 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Bob Weir born?

Bob Weir was born in San Francisco^[2].

Where did Bob Weir die?

Bob Weir passed away in Mill Valley^[4].

What did Bob Weir do for work?

Bob Weir worked as singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did Bob Weir go to school?

Bob Weir was educated at Menlo-Atherton High School^[14], Menlo School^[15], and Fountain Valley School of Colorado^[16].

What awards did Bob Weir receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[17].