Following an uneventful period, the Grateful Dead’s world began to radically change in the mid-‘80s. Here’s a look at the key events and developments that sparked a creative and commercial resurgence — and marked the end of one era and the beginning of another.
July 10, 1986
By Robbi Cohn, deadimages.com, 1986
Grateful Dead singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia slips into a diabetic coma for five days. When he awakens, he re-learns guitar and some basic motor skills.