Brent Mydland
Fun Fact
The keyboard position in the band is referred both by the band and fans alike as “The Hot Seat” due to the high mortality rate of those who’ve held that position. First held by Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (alcoholic induced gastrointestinal hemorrhage) and then joined by Keith Godchaux. After Donna and Keith Godchaux (auto accident) left the band Brent Mydland (drug overdose) was brought on for the longest tenure at the keyboards. His replacement was former Tubes member Vince Welnick who committed suicide. As of 2021 Bruce Hornsby is alive and doing well.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Oakmont Memorial Park
2099 Reliez Valley Road, , CA
Lafayette, California, 94549
USA
North America
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Grave Location:
Remembrance Section, Plot 265/7W, Lot C, Site 1Grave Location Description
Brent is buried 7 rows from the top of the road to the Remembrance Section near a bench and under an oak tree.
Grave Location GPS
37.9475151, -122.1059692Visiting The Grave:
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Read More About Brent Mydland:
- Published Obituary
- Wikipedia Entry
- The Brent Mydland Years: An Appreciation of the Grateful Dead in the 1980’s
- The Other Side - Brent Mydland's Unreleased Solo Album
- 10 most annoying things Grateful Dead fans say
- Dear Mr. Fantasy - One Step Ahead of the Blues
- Death of Grateful Dead Member Blamed on Drugs
- Remembering Brent Mydland 25 Years Later
- The Tragic Death of Grateful Dead's Brent Mydland