Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Lead Singer, Dies at 78 Due to Cancer

Rock band Grateful Dead's lead singer Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay, celebrated for her soulful vocals, has died at the age of 78. She breathed her last on November 2. The heartbreaking news of Donna Jean's passing was confirmed by her family through a statement.

Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay (Photo Credit: Instagram)

American singer Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay, former Grateful Dead lead vocalist, has died. She was 78 at the time of her passing. Donna Jean Godchaux died at the Alive Hospice in Nashville on Sunday (November 2) after a long battle with cancer, her family confirmed. "She was a sweet and warmly beautiful spirit and all those who knew her are united in loss. The family requests privacy at this time of grieving. In the words of dead lyricist Robert Hunter, May the four winds blow her safely home," the family said in a statement given to The Hollywood ReporterDaya Dongre Dies: Nitish Bharadwaj Mourns Loss of His On-Screen Mother, Pays Tribute to Veteran Actress (See Post).

Grateful Dead Lead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay No More

Rating:3

TruLY Score 3 – Believable; Needs Further Research | On a Trust Scale of 0-5 this article has scored 3 on LatestLY, this article appears believable but may need additional verification. It is based on reporting from news websites or verified journalists (The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Mirror), but lacks supporting official confirmation. Readers are advised to treat the information as credible but continue to follow up for updates or confirmations

(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, fact checks and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post contains publicly available embedded media, directly from the user's social media account and the views appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY.)

Share Now