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Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Billy Powell Dies At Age 56
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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at 12:38 on January 28th, 2009
May he rest in peace in rock n roll heaven.
at 17:15 on January 28th, 2009
Wow. Very young for a heart attack.
at 06:22 on January 29th, 2009
Billy was a wonderful man, who will be missed by all that new him
at 21:22 on January 29th, 2009
Here is a link to a photo from the Coushatta Casino website announcing
the cancellation of the show scheduled for tomorrow.
Thanks, Robert !