. >> reporter: for those that the death of jerry garcia probably felt like the end of the story in 1995. it is not worked out that way to the surprise of the dead fans and even the mha years ago. >> out of my, dare i say it, love for garcia, i did not want anyone else to do the job. >> reporter: dennis mcnally had to break the news of the death of jerry garcia, shattering the community growing up with the band and it's unlikely for a hero. >> i was a deadhead since i was 14 and that was my community for decades. i knew it was over and that that would be a profound moment of my life, similar to the death of a parent. >> reporter: silverman was one ofhe fans and david was called payphone and he said did you hear the news. it was the biggest thing in my life. you kind of had a sense of what is next. >> it never occurred to me that the phenomena would grow. >> reporter:t hinshad sothing built toasmusi they have never let it go. >> we were just saying our kids would definitely be listening to them and we will play them for them. >> they did. >> there are more deadheads in 2020 than there wer

weekend marks 25 years since the death of legendary bay area musician, the grateful dead front man jerry garcia. despite his passing, kpix 5's wilson walker shows us the long strange trip has continued with a new generation of deadheads. >> for those who gathered, garcia's death probably did feel like the end of the story in 1995, but he has not worked out that way to the surprise of dead fans and even the man who had to make the announcement. 25 years ago. >> i did not want anyone else doing that job. >> reporter: grateful dead publicist dennis mcnally had to break the news of garcia's death shattering the accidental community that had grown up around the band and its unlikely folk hero. >> i had been a deadhead since i was 14 that community was my community for decades. i knew that that was over and it was going to be a profound moment of my life. >> reporter: author steve silverman was one of those fans. >> i called my dad from his payphone and he said, did you hear the news? it was the biggest thing in my life, and you kind of had this sense of, what is next? >> it never occurred to me that