Billy Powell, keyboardist for Lynard Skynard who was 56 years old, passed away after calling paramedics and complaining that he was having trouble breathing. He had missed a doctor's appointment the prior day for a heart checkup.
Powell, who has had a history of heart problems, was one of the members of the band that survived the 1977 plane crash that claimed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist Steve Gaines, his wife/backup singer Cassie Gaines, Assistant Manager Dean Kilpatrick and both pilot and co-pilot. Amazingly, despite several horrible injuries the rest of the band members survived.
The crash, came just a few days after the release of the Street Survivors album which featured the band members standing in front of a flaming background. The album was quickly pulled from shelves and re-released with a black background.
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