Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45 — SkimNews
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- Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist and backing vocalist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, died on the morning of September 20th at age 45, passing peacefully per a joint statement.
- New Found Glory and Gilbert's wife Lisa Cimorelli confirmed his death together on social media, identifying him by his full name Chad Everett Gilbert.
Why it matters: New Found Glory has lost a founding member at 45, with the death confirmed in a joint statement from both the group and his wife Lisa Cimorelli — an arrangement that signals an ongoing, coordinated relationship between the band and Gilbert's family rather than a one-sided announcement.
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