Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Dies 2009-01-28 by BallsToTheWall | 18 Comments | Yahoo! News reports: Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died Wednesday morning (January 28) at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was 56.
According to the Associated Press, Powell called 911 around 12:55 a.m., saying he was having trouble breathing. Rescue crews arrived at the home, but Powell was pronounced dead just before 2 a.m.
Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett told the AP that Powell had missed an appointment yesterday for a cardiac evaluation.
Powell, whose fluid piano runs spiced such classic Skynyrd songs as "Freebird," "Call Me the Breeze" and "Sweet Home Alabama," and founding guitarist Gary Rossington were the only two original members of the Southern rock band to survive the 1977 plane crash that killed singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backup vocalist Cassie Gaines.
Since then, guitarist Allen Collins and bassist Leon Wilkeson have also died; former drummer Artimus Pyle survived the crash but no longer tours with the band, which re-formed in 1987 and still is a powerful concert draw.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090128/people_nm/us_skynyrd_1
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rip =/
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RIP brotha
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I only know a few songs, but damn 56 is quite young.
RIP
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56 isn't really that young. This sucks though, godspeed.
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It's not young, but you still see guys rockin' past 60.
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That's too bad, rest in peace. Poor, tragic Skynyrd...
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I was just playing Free Bird on GHII earlier today...RIP =(
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Damn R.I.P.
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Dammnn, RIP! 56... geez
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God, he was good, too... Rest in peace.
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How many original members of this band are still alive?
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the first word of this news text seems kinda awkward.
anyway, they guy was pretty damn good. RIP
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I like how the first thing you read upon opening this page is "Yahoo!"
This is sad...love Skynyrd
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"The original keyboard player and one of only two survivors of the plane crash that claimed the rest of the band has died in Florida."
wut
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R.I.P =/
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Ya what the hell does that mean? :/
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all the original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd died in the plane crash except for the keyboardist, who just died, and the lead guitarist, Gary Rossington.
this sucks. :[
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R.I.P
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