In New York, the Empire State Building shone a psychedelic tie-dye on Saturday night, and across the country in his hometown of San Francisco, fans gathered in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, as the music industry began paying tributes online to Bob Weir after news of his death was announced by his family. The Grateful Dead co-founder “transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues,” his family shared on social media. Weir was diagnosed in July but returned to his hometown stage the next month for a three-night celebration of 60 years of music at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Weir and Jerry Garcia formed the rock band in 1965 with Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (keyboards, harmonica), Lesh (bass), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). “Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language, and a feeling of family that generations of fans …