Bob Weir, with Ron "Pigpen" McKernan -- two of the founding
members of the Grateful Dead. Pigpen, in his leather jacket and bandana,
proved an interesting bridge between bikers and the rest of the counter culture.
Considered by some the foundation on which the Grateful Dead's
... moresuccess was
built, he was found dead on March 8, 1973, from a stomach hemorrhage stemming
from health problems brought about by his dependency on intoxicating
vices. (Image: Michael Putland/Retna)