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In 1989, Scully moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]], where he operated an automotive paint shop for three years with his longtime companion, former Grateful Dead associate Amy Moore. Shortly after relapsing, he broke up with Moore and returned to California in 1992. While he attempted to reclaim his old position, Scully found that his job "had been usurped by others."<ref>http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/grateful-dead-manager-rock-scullys-louisville-years/</ref> Nevertheless, he remained on amicable terms with the group, as evinced by a 2010 group interview with Scully, [[Phil Lesh]] and [[Bob Weir]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7MVBNQcAmY</ref>
Scully died of lung cancer on December 16, 2014, in [[Monterey, California]], where he spent his final years serving as caregiver to his ailing mother and participating in local civic life after regaining his sobriety.<ref>Reuters (December 17, 2014). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/17/us-music-gratefuldead-manager-idUSKBN0JV2NY20141217 "First Grateful Dead Manager Rock Scully Dies at Age 73"], Reuters. Retrieved December 18, 2014.</ref> In a series of [[Twitter|Tweets]], Grateful Dead lyricist [[John Perry Barlow]] eulogized his friend, culminating in the following observation: "Though occasionally fraudulent, you were always the real thing."<ref>https://www.jambase.com/article/in-memoriam-grateful-dead-manager-rock-scully</ref>
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