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Jerry Garcia

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53 Years Old

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson).  He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction,  and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart  attack in August 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Garcia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

Born

San Francisco, California, U.S. on 1st August 1942

Died

9th August 1995

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Basketball: A Love Story Image
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
History 101 Image
History 101
Self (archive footage)
Long Strange Trip Image
Long Strange Trip
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums Image
Classic Albums
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America's Top 10 Image
America's Top 10
himself
Woodstock Image
Woodstock
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Gimme Shelter Image
Gimme Shelter
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Heartbeeps Image
Heartbeeps
Phil (voice)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Image
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (voice)
The Grateful Dead Movie Image
The Grateful Dead Movie
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Festival Express Image
Festival Express
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The Source Image
The Source
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll Image
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
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WBCN and the American Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection Image
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place Image
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Self (archive footage)
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music Image
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Self (archive footage)
Long Strange Trip Image
Long Strange Trip
Self (archive footage)
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music Image
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
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Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro Image
Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro
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The Hippie Temptation Image
The Hippie Temptation
Dirty Hippie
Hells Angels Forever Image
Hells Angels Forever
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Grateful Dead: So Far Image
Grateful Dead: So Far
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Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
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Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited Image
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
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Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
Self - Grateful Dead
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III
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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland Image
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
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Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972
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Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert Image
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
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Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last" Image
Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"
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Grateful Dead Image
Grateful Dead
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San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog Image
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
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Grateful Dawg
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The Last Great Traffic Jam Image
The Last Great Traffic Jam
All Tomorrow's Parties Image
All Tomorrow's Parties
Self (archive footage)
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound Image
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
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Woodstock: Untold Stories Image
Woodstock: Untold Stories
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Truckin' With The Dead
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Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater Image
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
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Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo
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Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream Image
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
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Grateful Dead: Cornell '77 Image
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
Self - Band Member
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022 Image
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II Image
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II
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The Acid Test Image
The Acid Test
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DEADHEADS Image
DEADHEADS
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances Image
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault Image
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
Himself
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978 Image
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978
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Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here Image
Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
Self - Performer
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Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
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Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well
The Journey Image
The Journey
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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America Image
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
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Introducing... Roy Buchanan
Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline Image
Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline
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Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault Image
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
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Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991 Image
Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991
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Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL Image
Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL
Himself
Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023 Image
Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023
Self
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep Image
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
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Conversations With The Deadheads Image
Conversations With The Deadheads
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Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...
Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo Image
Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV Image
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV
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Grateful Dead: Bird Song Image
Grateful Dead: Bird Song
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In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey Image
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
Deadheads Image
Deadheads
Deadheads: An American Subculture Image
Deadheads: An American Subculture
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Sister's Keeper
Olest Brother