David Lawrence "Dave" Hlubek [/ˈluːbɛk/ LOO-bek] (August 28, 1951 – September 3, 2017) was an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist and founding member of the Southern rock band Molly Hatchet. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His best known song was "Flirtin' with Disaster".
Hlubek died of a heart attack on September 3, 2017, at the age of 66.[1]