Meanwhile, bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd continue to exist without original members in their line-ups. Guitarist Gary Rossington, who founded the Southern rock legends in 1964, passed away last year ...

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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 ...

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Rossington was the only member of Lynyrd Skynyrd to play on all of their albums and was the last surviving member of the original line-up.