New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dies at 45 After Cancer Battle — SkimNews
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- Chad Gilbert died at age 45, with his family stating he passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife and mother, as he had wished.
- Chad Gilbert was diagnosed with stage four adrenocortical carcinoma in April, following earlier treatment since 2021 for metastatic pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal cancer.
- Chad Gilbert underwent brain surgery on February 27 to remove tumors, including one the size of a walnut, and described the recovery as the 'beginning of a new chapter' in March.
- Lisa Cimorelli, Gilbert’s wife, explained that cancer treatments failed to cross the blood-brain barrier, allowing tumors to grow undetected in the brain despite progress elsewhere.
- Chad Gilbert revealed in August he had 4.5 liters of fluid drained from his lungs after suddenly struggling to breathe, requiring a five-day hospital stay.
- New Found Glory bandmates Jordan Pundik, Ian Grushka, and Cyrus Bolooki honored Gilbert’s legacy, crediting his guitar work, songwriting, and drive for shaping the band over nearly three decades.
Why it matters: The death of a foundational pop-punk musician cuts short a hard-fought battle against two rare cancers, leaving a void in a genre-defining band that influenced a generation of fans and artists. His illness, particularly the brain’s resistance to systemic treatment, underscores the limits of current oncology even with aggressive care.
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