US violinist Charles (Chas) Wetherbee died on 9 January 2023, following a long battle with cancer. He was 57. Wetherbee’s medical treatment had been widely publicised in recent weeks, as a GoFundMe page was set up to raise funds for his medical bills and help support his family, for which he was the main provider.
’Early this morning we said goodbye to Chas Wetherbee, my best and most trusted friend, co-conspirator, long-time collaborator, creative partner, geocaching-streak-enabler, fabulous first violinist, beloved husband to Karina and amazing father to Tristan, Sebastian, and Tessa, and a beautiful example of all that is good in the world,’ said Korine Fujiwara, violist of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, in an update to Wetherbee’s GoFundMe page. ’In these last few weeks he was continuously surrounded by love radiating from all around the world. Oh, how we will miss him.’
