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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 20, 8:44 PM
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founder and guitarist, has died
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory's founding member and lead guitarist, has died at 45.
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Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founder and guitarist, has died
NBC News and Fox News describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory's founding member and lead guitarist, has died at 45.
The headline split The left frames it as "New Found Glory founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45". The right frames it as "Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, dead at 45".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMild
40/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNew Found Glory founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45
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CenterChad Gilbert, New Found Glory founder and guitarist, has died
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightChad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, dead at 45
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UPIWire story · Sep 21, 12:55 AM
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45
New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist Chad Gilbert has died at 45, the band and his family announced Sunday.
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Fox NewsNews report · Sep 21, 12:29 AM
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, dead at 45
Chad Gilbert, founding member and lead guitarist for New Found Glory, has died at the age of 45. He had battled adrenal cancer since 2021.
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NZ HeraldNews report · Sep 20, 10:26 PM
New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert dies at 45 after cancer battle
The New Found Glory guitarist passed away after a battle with cancer.
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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 20, 10:10 PM
New Found Glory founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert died “peacefully in his sleep” Sunday morning at the age of 45, his bandmates and wife said in a statement.
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 20, 8:42 PM
Chad Gilbert, guitarist for New Found Glory, dies at 45
"We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went," the band wrote in a statement.
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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Sep 20, 8:11 PM
Chad Gilbert, guitarist for New Found Glory, dies at 45
"We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went," the band wrote in a statement.
Details40/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
40/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 20, 8:11 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 8:42 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 8:44 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 10:10 PM: NBC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.