Jerry Garcia
8/1/1942 - 8/9/1995
Leo
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, died on Wednesday at a residential drug treatment center in Forest Knolls, Calif. He was 53. The cause was a heart attack, the Marin County Coroner's office said. Mr. Garcia, who was widely revered by legions of "Deadheads" for his soulful, intricate guitar work, had struggled with drug addiction for many years.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Heart attack
- Age at Death
- 53 years
- Funeral Location
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Belvedere, California
- Final Resting Place
- Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California, U.S.