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Grateful Dead Collaborator Passes Away at 77 Years Old

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Tragic news struck the family, friends, and fans of Grateful Dead collaborator Gerrit Graham. The actor, screenwriter, and songwriter passed away at 77 years old in Rhinebeck, New York, after battling lung disease.

Graham’s connection with Deadheads stems from the songwriting he did for their song “Victim Or The Crime”. Bob Weir took care of all things music while the multi-hyphenate worked his magic with the lyrics. Eventually, Grateful Dead recorded the song for their album Built To Last in 1989.

The process saw Weir struggle after cobbling the chorus together. After running it by different writers, Gerrit Graham came in, and they hit it off immediately. “No one had been able to provide him with what he was looking for, whatever the hell that may........

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