The Grateful Dead's legendary manager Jon Mcintire has lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 70.
The revered svengali died on 15 February (12), according to Rolling Stone.
MCIntire, who managed the Dead from 1970 to 1974 and from 1984 to 1990, is credited with creating the Deadheads community for fans of the band.
Grateful Dead publicist Dennis MCNally tells the San Francisco Chronicle, "Jon was the manager at a critical time for the band. He recognised that it wasn't just a job, but that we were on a mission."