![]() Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does. In their brief March 5 statement, the band wrote, “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today. ![]() Rossington had triumphantly returned to the stage on October 23, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga., four months after he had undergone emergency heart surgery. Though they didn’t reveal the cause of death, the guitarist had a long history of heart issues that had caused him to take extended leave of absences from the Southern rock band. The band announced his death on their Facebook page today (March 5, 2023) at 7:35 p.m. Gary Rossington, the last remaining founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at 71. Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant following Lynyrd Skynyrd’s performance of “Free Bird” on Oct. The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1970-1974.David Johansen Documentary From Martin Scorsese, ‘Personality Crisis,’ Coming.Ten Years After Reissue ‘A Space in Time’ For 50th Anniversary.Ian Hunter New Album Features Jeff Beck and All-Star Cast.Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Concert Film Restored For Theaters, Vinyl.John Sebastian in Conversation: Recapturing the Lovin’ Spoonful ‘Magic’.Joni Mitchell’s ‘Ladies of the Canyon’: Painting the Canvas.Leon Russell ‘Signature Songs’ Gets Reissue: Listen.Jackson Browne Pens Tribute To David Lindley: ‘My World Is Shattered’.Rock Stars Celebrated Chuck Berry Upon His Passing in 2017.Elliott Landy’s ‘The Band Photographs: Volume 2’ Book on Kickstarter.Rascals’ Cavaliere and Cornish Set ‘Time Peace’ Tour. ![]()
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