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The last of the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd has died. RIP, Gary.
Gary Rossington, the last remaining founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at 71. The band announced his death on their Facebook page today (March 5, 2023) at 7:35 p.m. ET. Though they didn’t reveal the cause of death, the guitarist had a long history of heart issues that had caused him to take extended leave of absences from the Southern rock band. Rossington had triumphantly returned to the stage on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Ga., four months after he had undergone emergency heart surgery.
In their brief March 5 statement, the band wrote, “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today. Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does. Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.
Gary Rossington, the last remaining founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at 71. The band announced his death on their Facebook page today (March 5, 2023) at 7:35 p.m. ET. Though they didn’t reveal the cause of death, the guitarist had a long history of heart issues that had caused him to take extended leave of absences from the Southern rock band. Rossington had triumphantly returned to the stage on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Ga., four months after he had undergone emergency heart surgery.
In their brief March 5 statement, the band wrote, “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today. Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does. Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.