Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Founder and Guitarist, Has Died
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, New Found Glory founding guitarist Chad Everett Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep. Bandmates and his wife, Lisa Cimorelli, confirmed the passing in a joint statement.
- Gilbert battled cancer since 2021, later diagnosed with aggressive stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma. He underwent multiple surgeries, including an emergency procedure in 2026 to remove three brain tumours.
- Co-Founding the band in 1997, Gilbert helped shape the pop-punk genre over three decades. He played on more than a dozen albums, including the 2026 release "Listen Up!".
- Bandmates Jordan Pundik, Ian Grushka, Cyrus Bolooki, and Dan wrote they were "devastated and shocked." They credited his "guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive" for defining the group.
- Gilbert is survived by Lisa Cimorelli, his daughter, Lily, his mother, Jackie, and his brother, Brian. He was remembered as a legendary musician whose "favourite accomplishment was being a husband and father.
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Founding guitarist of the New Found Glory, a band that helped create when he was only 17 years old, guitarist Chad Gilbert died this Sunday
Chad Gilbert, the lead guitarist of the famous American rock band Newfound Glory, passed away at the age of 45 after a long battle with cancer. Gilbert's death, coming just days after his first live performance of "Dead Horse," a song about infidelity in his relationship with his ex-wife Hayley Williams, has caused a stir on social media.
The guitarist and co-founder of the rock band New Found Glory, Chad Gilbert, died on Sunday at 45 years of age.
The lead guitarist and co-founder of New Found Glory may have been ill and underwent brain surgery in March due to three tumors, but things still went well in the end, according to a statement from the band.
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