http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/12/17/former-grateful-dead-manager-rock-scully-passes-away
Former Grateful Dead Manager, Rock Scully, Passes Away
Rock Scully, former manager of the Grateful Dead, passed away last night after a battle with lung cancer. Scully managed the Grateful Dead from 1965-1985 and is the co-author of the book Living with the Dead. He was 73.
Scully first saw the band play at one of Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests under the name “The Warlocks” and signed on as the band’s manager shortly after that. He was responsible for booking the band at small local venues such as The Fillmore, a place where bands like Jefferson Airplane and others got their start.
Nicki Scully, Rock’s ex-wife, shared the news by saying, “Rock Scully crossed the great divide this morning. I got the call he was passing just as I was about to load up the car for a visit to Monterey to see him.Those of you lucky enough to have known him know that despite his human frailties, he was a loving, gentle, bright (actually brilliant), handsome, witty and especially charming rogue who brought people together, made them laugh and grow, and had a huge, generous heart.”
Well, OK, our old friend Rock has moved on. Way more than nine lives, by my count.
Where to begin? When last we spoke, he was as full of wonder and curiosity as when we first met him back at the Acid Test. His mischievous sense of adventure made him a perfect candidate for the position of manager for a band with similar sensibilities and and an equally similar disregard for the way things were supposed to be done.
We bowled ahead and made history together, – the kind people write books and make movies about. Rock was a BIG part of it all. He put in the miles with us. He knew the words to all the songs. He knew the right things to say, to tell people, to let them know what we were all about without ever actually explaining anything, because he knew it couldn’t be explained.
What a guy.
Vaya con Dios, Rock, we’ll be catching up…
Cheers,
Weir
R.I.P. Roc 
If you can locate it, I highly recommend getting a copy of Rock's reading of "Living With the Dead". His personal telling of these tales makes for a fascinating listen since he is able to get into the moment in a way that no one else could.
Rest in Peace
