EntertainmentNew Found Glory founding guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45
In a joint statement quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, Gilbert’s band and wife said his “favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father.”
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Chad Gilbert died on September 20, 2026, at 45, FOX6 reports, citing New Found Glory’s Instagram announcement. Variety describes him as a founding guitarist and backing vocalist of the pop-punk band. Vulture reports that he had been diagnosed with liver cancer in 2021.
New Found Glory founding guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45
In a joint statement quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, Gilbert’s band and wife said his “favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father.”