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Old 01-28-2009, 03:09 PM
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Unhappy Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist dies at Florida home
ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) -- A keyboardist for the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died at his northeast Florida home.

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.

Cornett says no foul play is suspected and an autopsy will not be performed.

He says Powell missed a Tuesday appointment with his doctor for a cardiac evaluation. A heart attack is suspected.

Powell was one of two surviving band members who were with the group before a 1977 plane crash that killed three of its members.
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too young to die! What a shame. God rest his soul & bless his family.
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very sad music news~
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Poor Billy. Who's the only survivor now?
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Poor Billy. Who's the only survivor now?
I think it's Gary Rossington?
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Sorry to hear this. His key board playing seem to have come so naturally and had such a unique sound (as did Skynard).
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Billy Powell was a blast to watch play. He will be greatly missed.
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So is he the guy who played the piano on "Sweet Home Alabama"?
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He says Powell missed a Tuesday appointment with his doctor for a cardiac evaluation. A heart attack is suspected.
Irony has such a way of being ironic.
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So is he the guy who played the piano on "Sweet Home Alabama"?
Yep. He was actually one of three surviving members as Artimus Pyle is still alive.
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Yep. He was actually one of three surviving members as Artimus Pyle is still alive.
And hanging out with Gary Glitter...
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And hanging out with Gary Glitter...
I heard about that. WTF? How does the guy who was basically the hero in the plane crash end up being a pedophile?
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I heard about that. WTF? How does the guy who was basically the hero in the plane crash end up being a pedophile?



(which is also kinda creepy in the context of this discussion)
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"Alabama" is the only song by them I've ever heard.
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