Gary Rossington, guitarist and last surviving founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71.
The band confirmed Rossington’s death Sunday in a statement posted on its official Facebook page. No cause 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,” the statement read.