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New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45 After Cancer Battle

Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of New Found Glory, died peacefully on September 20 at age 45 following a long battle with brain cancer.

6 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 20 Sept 2026 · updated 46m ago

First reported by Rolling Stone, 14 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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  1. Rolling StoneChad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45
  2. NMENew Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies aged 45
  3. ConsequenceChad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dead at 45
  4. StereogumNew Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dead At 45
  5. VarietyChad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45
  6. BillboardChad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45

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  1. Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45 Variety ·
  2. Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45 Billboard
  3. New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dead At 45 Stereogum
  4. Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dead at 45 Consequence
  5. New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies aged 45 NME
  6. Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45 Rolling Stone

In this story

  • Chad Gilbert
  • New Found Glory
  • Hayley Williams
  • Lisa Cimorelli