Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the feminine force and vocal powerhouse behind the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979, passed away yesterday, Sunday, November 2, 2025, after a battle with cancer. Read the ...

Grateful Dead is speaking out about Donna Jean Godchaux’s death. The rock band took to Instagram on Nov. 3 to honor the late singer, who died earlier this month at age 78. Alongside a photo of ...

Grateful Dead's Donna Jean Godchaux has died. The musician, who also worked with Elvis Presley and Cher, had been battling a "lengthy struggle with cancer". A representative for the late star ...

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a featured vocalist with the Grateful Dead and a backup singer on Elvis Presley hits, has died at 78. Dennis McNally, a spokesperson for Godchaux-MacKay, confirmed Godchaux ...

Donna Jean Godchaux, who sang with the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979, has died. Godchaux died on Nov. 2 at a Nashville hospice. According to a statement, Godchaux had a “lengthy struggle with cancer ...