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New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45 After Stage 4 Cancer Battle 3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Sep 20 Summary
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s founding guitarist, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 20 at 45, his wife Lisa Cimorelli and the band said.
Three brain tumors discovered in March led to emergency surgery, and his metastatic pheochromocytoma was upgraded to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma .
Gilbert had battled cancer since 2021, undergoing tumor-removal surgeries in 2021 and 2022 before chemotherapy in 2023.
Formed in 1997, New Found Glory was shaped by Gilbert for nearly three decades through more than a dozen albums, global tours and his songwriting and production work beyond the band.
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