The Dead’s famous jam sessions often highlighted his work, with he and Garcia essentially trading lead duties on their long musical explorations. Grateful Dead broke up formally in 1995, after Garcia’s death,

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his Instagram account said. Tributes poured in from the music world and New York's Empire State Building said it would illuminate the skyscraper in tie-dye colors to honor a member of the psychedelic band known for lengthy improvisations in its live shows,

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose expressive bass lines helped shape the band’s trippy “space” jams and who contributed to hits such as “Truckin’” and the wistful “Box of Rain,” died Oct.

"Our conversation and interaction will last, at very least, ‘til the end of my days," guitarist writes following death of longtime band mate

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of iconic rock band Grateful Dead, has died. He was reportedly 84. The news was announced on Lesh’s verified Instagram on Friday, which said he died “peacefully” on Friday morning.

The news was posted on his official Instagram page with the message “Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning. He was surrounded by his family and full of love.

Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84. Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram account.

He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more," Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann write following Lesh's death