New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45 after cancer battle
Chad Gilbert, founding member and lead guitarist of New Found Glory, died at age 45 following complications from stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma.
Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, died on September 20 at the age of 45. His wife, Lisa Cimorelli, said he "passed away peacefully in his sleep" after a series of surgeries and treatments for a metastatic pheochromocytoma that progressed to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma.
"On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep," the statement read, adding that he was surrounded by family at the time of his death.
Gilbert, born March 9, 1981, in Coral Springs, Florida, co-founded New Found Glory in 1997 and contributed to more than a dozen albums and extensive touring. He also performed with Shai Hulud, released solo material under the name What’s Eating Gilbert, and produced records for acts such as A Day to Remember and H2O.
He had previously undergone tumor removal surgery in 2021, a second operation in 2022, and chemotherapy in 2023. He is survived by his wife, daughter Lily, mother Jackie and brother Brian.