Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding guitarist, dies at 45
New Found Glory and Chad Gilbert’s wife announced that the guitarist died on September 20, 2026. He was 45.
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- New Found Glory and Chad Gilbert’s wife announced that the guitarist died on September 20, 2026.
- He was 45.
Chad Gilbert, a founding guitarist and backing vocalist of New Found Glory, died on September 20, 2026, aged 45, according to a joint announcement by the band and his wife, Lisa Cimorelli, reported by Variety.
The announcement said Gilbert died in his sleep that morning. Men’s Journal separately reported the family’s announcement on September 20, corroborating his age and the date of his death.
Gilbert was a central member of the pop-punk group. In the tribute reported by Men’s Journal, his family and bandmates remembered his contribution to New Found Glory over nearly three decades, alongside his relationships with those closest to him.
