{"id":623066,"date":"2026-09-21T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/623066\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:44:09","slug":"chad-gilbert-new-found-glorys-founding-guitarist-dies-aged-45-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/623066\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory\u2019s founding guitarist, dies aged 45 | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guitarist Chad Gilbert \u2013 a founding member of the US rock band New Found Glory that doled out the early 2000s anthem My Friends Over You<\/a> \u2013 has died aged 45.<\/p>\n

Gilbert\u2019s family announced<\/a> his death on Sunday, saying that he \u201cpassed away peacefully in his sleep\u201d and \u201cleft this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went,\u201d Gilbert\u2019s family added, without disclosing his cause of death.<\/p>\n

In an interview<\/a> with People magazine from April, Gilbert said that he had been diagnosed with stage four adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) after doctors discovered three brain tumors, including one \u201cthe size of a walnut\u201d. That discovery came as he underwent treatment for metastatic pheochromocytoma \u2013 a type of adrenal cancer \u2013 since 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn [27 February] I had successful brain surgery and have been recovering in the hospital since,\u201d Gilbert wrote<\/a> on Instagram in March. \u201cI regained function of my left hand immediately. My radiation oncologist described it like this: \u2018This is not a fatal blow and not the end of your story, just the beginning of a new chapter.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining his ACC diagnosis, his wife, Lisa Cimorelli, told People magazine: \u201cAll his treatments were working on his whole body, but they don\u2019t cross the blood-brain barrier. So that\u2019s why this was kind of like the last frontier of a place for things to grow wild, which is unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilbert revealed<\/a> in August on Instagram that he \u201cwas crushing it and gaining weight\u201d when \u201csuddenly I couldn\u2019t sleep and felt like I couldn\u2019t breathe\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I went to the ER and discovered I had 4.5 liters of fluid in my lungs,\u201d Gilbert continued. \u201cSo lucky I went in. I stayed for [five] days and they put a needle in between my ribs to drain all the fluid. Not a good time. Now I\u2019m back to the beginning building my strength. But thankful for the nurses and doctors that found it. Definitely kicked my butt. Hoping to feel like myself again soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Gilbert\u2019s death, his family wrote: \u201cThe amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment\u2019s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be. He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilbert\u2019s family wrote that his survivors include his wife; his daughter, Lily; his mother, Jackie; and his brother, Brian.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Gilbert\u2019s bandmates Jordan Pundik, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki wrote<\/a>: \u201cChad\u2019s guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough more than a dozen albums, endless tours around the world, and more accolades than we ever could have imagined, Chad challenged all of us to grow as musicians, performers, and human beings. While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived, the memories we shared, and the brotherhood we had.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis influence will always be part of New Found Glory and his spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in Coral Springs, Florida<\/a>, in 1997, the band has been largely celebrated as a one of the most influential pop-punk bands of the early 2000s. The band has been touring throughout the summer, with several more shows scheduled across cities including Orlando, Florida, and Sacramento, California.<\/p>\n

New Found Glory\u2019s My Friends Over You and its lyrics about prioritizing one\u2019s friendships above blossoming romance with someone else resonated with many teens at the beginning of the 21st century. Some of the band\u2019s other signature songs included Hit or Miss and All Downhill From Here.<\/p>\n

The band has 14 studio albums to its name, including Listen Up!, the most recent one.<\/p>\n