A Grateful Lifeless fan died after collapsing whereas dancing at Lifeless & Firm’s homecoming reveals at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this previous weekend.
In response to a GoFundMe web page began by his kids, Fred Cothard “instantly collapsed” on the live performance. Jody Leddy, who attended the present with Cothard, added in a Fb submit that Cothard fell whereas they have been dancing to “They Love Every Different.”
“I’m blessed & honored to have been there with him each second yesterday earlier than, throughout & after his passing,” Leddy wrote. “I used to be holding him, speaking to him about his youngsters, & kissing him till hours after the physician pronounced him, till I bought in contact together with his daughter.”
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In response to his obituary, Cothard was 54 on the time of his demise and operated his personal building firm. He additionally had a “deep love and keenness for the Grateful Lifeless” and would journey “the nation with household and associates from everywhere in the world, to see the following present.”
Cothard’s kids, twins Sadie and Sawyer, stated the GoFundMe marketing campaign is elevating cash to move his stays again dwelling to Michigan, in addition to for funeral and memorial bills and quick family wants.
“Our dad introduced Sawyer and I to our first Lifeless present in 2016, whilst younger kids we have been welcomed into the Lifeless household with open arms,” Sadie Cothard wrote. “Could the 4 winds blow you safely dwelling.”
As of publishing, the marketing campaign has surpassed its aim of $25,000 with $36,581 raised. You may contribute to the GoFundMe right here.
Lifeless & Firm’s three-night stand at Golden Gate Park was in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Grateful Lifeless’s formation.