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Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthe...

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock

Gary Rossington, the guitarist who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd’s song “That Smell” and then played the hell out of it—and many more of the band’s classic hits—died on Sunday, March 5, after at least a decade of coronary issues. He was the band’s last surviving original member and a true guitar hero.

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Gary Rossington, guitarist and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Sunday at the age of 71. Rossington was the last surviving original member of the band.

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the song "Sweet Home Alabama" and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem "Free Bird," died Sunday at age 71. No cause of death was given.

Gary Rossington, guitarist and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Sunday at the age of 71. Rossington was the last surviving original member of the band. The band wrote on Facebook: "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. Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does. Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the...

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. The band wrote on Facebook, “It is with

Original Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington 'is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty,' the band announced.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/lynyrd-skynyrd-founding-guitarist-gary-rossington-has-died/"></div>Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given. “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...