Gary Rossington (1951-2023)

Gary Robert Rossington, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was a celebrated American guitarist. He played a crucial role in the band's Southern rock sound, using his iconic 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar named "Berniece." Surviving a car accident and the 1977 plane crash, he battled drug addiction. Rossington co-founded other bands and continued with Lynyrd Skynyrd until his death at 71 in 2023. His health struggles included a heart attack in 2015 and heart surgery in 2021. He passed away at his Milton, Georgia home, with the exact cause of death undisclosed.