Gary Rossington from Lynyrd Skynyrd, 71

[Debi]

Gary Rossington, original Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dead at 71

"Sweet Home Alabama" musician Gary Rossington died Sunday. The Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member was one of more than a dozen people to survive 1977 plane crash.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Lynne]

71 seems young these days, I wonder what the cause was, the article didn't say.

 

[Debi]

71 seems young these days, I wonder what the cause was, the article didn't say.

They have not stated cause, but I did read he has had ongoing heart problems since at least 2015 including quad bypass surgery and several heart attacks over the years.