Ronnie Van Zant was born on January 15, 1948
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Ronnie Van Zant was born on January 15, 1948 and died on October 20, 1977. Ronnie Van Zant would have been 29 years old at the time of death or 67 years old today.
He was 29 years old.
Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Sweet Home Alabama," by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three of the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd -- including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant -- died in a plane crash, and most of the rest of the band was severely injured in the crash.
Johnny Van Zant is currently living. You are probably thinking of Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who was killed in a plane crash during the band's 1977 "Street Survivors" tour.
Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd's original lineup, lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, were killed in a plane crash near McComb, Mississippi on October 20, 1977 while en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their assistant road manager, the pilot and co-pilot also died in the crash.
Lynyrd Skynyrd got their first big break as a band in 1973; since then..the following members have died... Ronnie Van Zant- Original Lead Singer- Died 1977 age 29: Plane Crash Steve Gaines- Guitarist -Died 1977 age 28: Plane Crash Cassie Gaines- Background Vocalist- Died 1977 Age 29?: Plane Crash Allen Collins- Guitarist- Died 1991 age 38?- Complications from Pneumonia, spent remaining years in a wheelchair after a tragic car accident that took the life of his girlfriend. Leon Wilkeson- Bassist- Died 2001 age 49: Chronic Liver Failure Hughie Thommasson- Guitarist (1996-2005): Heart Attack Billy Powell- Pianist- Died 2009 age 52 or 53 Ean Evans- Bassist (2001-2009), died 2009 age 48 after a short but difficult cancer struggle