Jerry Garcia

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Biography

As one of the founding members and main figurehead of the Grateful Dead, guitarist and singer Jerry Garcia helped carry the torch of the 1960s counterculture for over three decades while inadvertently becoming a cultural icon whose legendary band became one of the highest-grossing touring acts of all time. Despite the band's enormous success, Garcia suffered from a series of personal and health issues, some of which stemmed from a long battle …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Editor, Music

Born

Jerome John Garcia on August 1, 1942 in San Francisco, California, USA