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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:15 PM Friday

Fans help former Grateful Dead member pay for cancer treatment

Tom Constanten wasn’t a part of the Grateful Dead for very long, but fans still value his time with the iconic group.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Deadheads have rallied around the 81-year-old and are raising money to help pay for the radiation treatments he is undergoing to treat lung cancer.

“Each round knocks me out for days, though so far that’s the one symptom,” he told the newspaper about his treatment. “It’s pretty intense.”

A GoFundMe set up for him has nearly reached its goal of $70,000.

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/entertainment/fans-rally-around-grateful-dead-members-in-their-hours-in-need?Date=20251218&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1766091733&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&fbclid=IwY2xjawOyZkpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE0YW0zSXhCQ2tJZGN5cFVjc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoitlQfy1z1n_fAnsPT9luhq5MJygr8b5A6KuGSqq_it6l8mInLcYeQjXfnJ_aem_G1lo6Cgf_t6Iy4w8gggH7w

Lets help Tom in his fight against cancer!

GoFundMe contributions: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-greg-to-support-tom-constanten



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