New Found Glory rocker Chad Gilbert dies from cancer aged 45

New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert has died aged 45 (Picture: Tracey Welch/Avalon)

Chad Gilbert, guitarist for rock band New Found Glory, has died aged 45.

The musician, who also co-founded the group in 1997, was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer in 2021, which progressed to an aggressive stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma.

His bandmates and his wife, Lisa Cimorelli, 33, announced his death via heartfelt statements, saying they were ‘devastated’.

They confirmed that Gilbert died ‘on the morning of September 20’, peacefully ‘in his sleep’.

‘He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final bre...