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Rob Wasserman of RatDog dead at 64

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Bassist Rob Wasserman seen during a March 27, 1994, performance.

Rob Wasserman, best known for his work alongside Bob Weir as a founding member of RatDog, has died.  He was 64.

Wasserman was a member of RatDog from the group’s mid 1990s formation through 2002 and then again from 2010 to their most recent performances.

A cause of death was not immediately known.

The announcement on Wednesday came just hours after Weir posted on social media that Wasserman had been hospitalized, asking for strength and support.

Later, Weir confirmed his death on Facebook:

In addition to his work with Weir, Wsserman also collaborated with David Grisman, Van Morrison, Rickie Lee Jones, Metallica and Elvis Costello.