Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Billy Powell Dies At Age 56

by Robert Sutherland | January 28, 2009 at 12:31 pm
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The world of rock and roll has lost one of its greats today. One of the two surviving members of Southern Rock greats Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Powell has passed away in his home in Florida.

Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett says 56-year-old keyboard player Billy Powell called 911 about 12:55 a.m. Wednesday saying he was having trouble breathing. Rescue crews performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at 1:52 a.m.

An autopsy is not going to be performed on the late artist and no foul play is suspected in the death. It is reported that Powell suffered a heart attack on the night of his death and passed away shortly after paramedics arrived at his home.

I feel it is only fitting to remember Billy Powell with a quote from Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Train roll on, on down the line,
Won't you please take me far away?
Now I feel the wind blow outside my door,
Means I'm leaving my woman behind.
Tuesday's gone with the wind.
My woman's gone with the wind.

Billy Powell June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009

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droidmedia

May he rest in peace in rock n roll heaven.

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harringtola

Wow. Very young for a heart attack.

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renn7098

Billy was a wonderful man, who will be missed by all that new him

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Fred Miller

Here is a link to a photo from the Coushatta Casino website announcing

the cancellation of the show scheduled for tomorrow.

Thanks, Robert !

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