Robert Hunter, the man behind many of the Grateful Dead's most iconic lyrics, has died at 78
"It is with great sadness we confirm our beloved Robert passed away yesterday night," Hunter's family said in a statement obtained by several media outlets.Members of the Grateful Dead wrote tributes to Hunter on social media, and David Lemieux, an archivist for the band, announced Hunter's death in a statement on the band's website.
Robert Hunter poses in front of a Blues For Allah backdrop at the Grateful Dead's rehearsal studio, Club Front, in November 1977 in California.Hunter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 with the Dead's late frontman Jerry Garcia, contributed his first lyrics to the band in 1967.The writer and poet collaborated with the Grateful Dead on songs ranging from"Friend of the Devil" and"Truckin'" to"Dark Star" and"Touch of Grey.
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