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Grateful Dead Honor Bill Walton: ‘Biggest Deadhead in the World'
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead paid tribute to Bill Walton, the NBA Hall of Famer and beloved Deadhead who died on Monday from cancer at 71.
Grateful Dead Members Laud Bill Walton as Band’s Biggest Fan and ‘The Best Friend I Ever Had’
Members of the Grateful Dead and its current offshoot, Dead and Company, shared their grief and love for superfan Bill Walton.
Bill Walton, perhaps the biggest ‘Deadhead’ of them all, once took the 1985 Celtics to see the Grateful Dead
That was never the case for Bill Walton. A self-proclaimed “Deadhead” since he first saw the band in its infancy back in 1967, Walton, who died Monday, might have been the band’s most famous fan. One evening in 1985, he turned his Celtics teammates into fans, too.
Bill Walton’s Long, Strange Trip With the Grateful Dead
The summer of 2015 was a culminating moment in Bill Walton’s life. He’d been seeing the Grateful Dead, in all of its iterations, for 48 years by that point. He’d been to hundreds upon hundreds of shows,
Bill Walton’s Long, Special Relationship With the Grateful Dead
Walton grew up in San Diego and first became famous for his basketball skills at U.C.L.A., where he won two national titles under the legendary coach John Wooden. Over a professional career attenuated by injuries, he earned a Most Valuable Player Award and championship titles with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics.
The Late Bill Walton, Who Went To Over 1,000 Grateful Dead Concerts, Gets Touching Tributes From Band Members
There was no bigger Grateful Dead fan than Bill Walton, the late basketball icon who died yesterday (May 28) at 71 years old: He saw over 1,000 of the band’s concerts. So, some of the group’s members came through with tributes to their old friend.
Grateful Dead pay tribute to Bill Walton: ‘He was the biggest Deadhead in the world’
From left, Grateful Dead member Bob Weir, Trixie Garcia, daughter of singer Jerry Garcia, and former NBA basketball player Bill Walton throw the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) AP
How the Grateful Dead inspired Bill Walton and shaped his life’s perspective
Basketball great Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71, was a noted Deadhead who attended hundreds of Grateful Dead shows and was friends with members of the band.
Grateful Dead Members Pay Tribute to Longtime Fan Bill Walton
Members of the Grateful Dead have paid tribute to the late Bill Walton on social media. Walton, an NBA Hall of Famer, broadcasting star and longtime Deadhead, passed away on May 27.
The Grateful Dead mourns the loss of Bill Walton in moving tributes
The sports world mourned when former NBA star Bill Walton died Monday. But some of the most touching tributes came from a ...
Rick Carlisle shares story about how Bill Walton secured all-access Grateful Dead passes
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle took a moment during his pregame press conference ahead of Game 4 of the Eastern ...
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Grateful Dead Members Pay Tribute to Bill Walton: “Biggest Deadhead in the World”
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'A rare character': Bill Walton remembered by Boulderites for love of The Grateful Dead, Pac-12 and advocacy
Bill Walton, a basketball Hall of Famer beloved by many in Boulder for his Pac-12 commentary and love of The Grateful Dead, died Monday at 71 years old. Following an excellent college and pro career, ...