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  • Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell dies

    01/29/2009 2:23:39 AM PST · by South40 · 21 replies · 1,139+ views
    YAHOO NEWS ^ | 1/28/2009 | RUETERS
    NEW YORK (Billboard) – Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died Wednesday morning (January 28) at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was 56. According to the Associated Press, Powell called 911 around 12:55 a.m., saying he was having trouble breathing. Rescue crews arrived at the home, but Powell was pronounced dead just before 2 a.m. Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett told the AP that Powell had missed an appointment yesterday for a cardiac evaluation.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist dies at Florida home

    01/28/2009 12:22:11 PM PST · by raccoonradio · 10 replies · 845+ views
    mail.com ^ | 01/28/09 | AP
    A keyboardist for the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died at his northeast Florida home. 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., said Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett. Powell, 56, who has a history of heart problems, missed a Tuesday appointment with his doctor for a cardiac evaluation. A heart attack is suspected. No autopsy will be performed because Powell's cardiologist will sign the death certificate, Cornett said. The Jacksonville-based band was formed in 1966 by a...