Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd Passes On
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Keyboardist for the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Powell, died early Wednesday morning, January 28, 2009 after calling 911 complaining of chest pains. Paramedics responded to his call but when they arrived, he was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Powell was 56 years old.
