"Shortly after news broke of Bob Weir's passing at the age of 78, the Empire State Building commemorated the Grateful Dead co-founder with a special light tribute. "Tonight we will shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir," read a post from the New York City skyscraper's official X account."
"It was a lovely gesture, even if Weir himself might have opted for a different color scheme."
"Tonight we will shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir @GratefulDead pic.twitter.com/hWCMxUPXoj - Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 11, 2026"
Bob Weir died at the age of 78. The Empire State Building commemorated the Grateful Dead co-founder with a special tie-dye light tribute. The building's official X account posted, "Tonight we will shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir." The public gesture was described as lovely. Observers noted that Weir himself might have preferred a different color scheme. The tribute was posted by the Empire State Building's account on January 11, 2026.
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