Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist and Backing Vocalist, Dies at 45 As news of Chad Gilbert's passing spread quickly through the music community, fans and fellow musicians took to social media to pay tribute to the founding guitarist and backing vocalist of New Found Glory.
His untimely death at 45 serves as a harsh reminder that even those who live life in the fast lane can have their time cut short.
Gilbert had been battling cancer for several years, including a diagnosis with adrenocortical carcinoma after initially receiving treatment for a rare adrenal cancer.