Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's last remaining original member, made a whopping amount as a singer before his death.
The rock industry heard heartbreaking news after Lynyrd Skynyrd's official Facebook page confirmed the band's founding guitarist's death. According to the statement, Rossington passed away Sunday at the age of 71.
The announcement did not reveal Gary Rossington's cause of death. Lynyrd Skynyrd asked everyone to respect the family's privacy.
Before his death, Rossington publicly announced he would continue playing even after his health issues. In 2015, he suffered a heart attack. Six years later, he underwent emergency heart surgery.
With his continuous career, Gary Rossington's net worth reached a whopping amount upon his death.
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Rossington's life had been tested multiple times before he passed away, having been involved in and survived the 1977 airplane crash that killed three of Lynyrd Skynyrd's members: original vocalist Ronald Van Zant, Cassie Gaines , and Steve Gaines.
His injuries led him to take pain medications for his arms, legs, ankles, wrists, and pelvis, and it soon caused him to be addicted to drugs.
Despite those issues, Rossington continued playing and was able to join the band when it got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
The Jacksonville, Florida native initially started his career as a member of the trio named Me, You, and Him, with bassist Larry Junstrom and drummer Bob Burns. Before dreaming of playing with the band, Rossington had been open about wanting to become a baseball player.
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According to the guitarist, seeing and hearing The Rolling Stones made him pursue a career in music. Despite not having a chance in baseball, the sport soon gave birth to Lynyrd Skynyrd, as it was where they met Zant - who played on a rival baseball team.
After establishing Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band marked its debut in 1973 with the album "Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd." The band released more studio albums in the years thereafter it saw members come and go: "Second Helping," "Nuthin' Fancy," "Gimme Back My Bullets," "The Last Rebel," "Endangered Species," "Edge of Forever," "God & Guns," and "Last of a Dyin' Breed." The latter was released in 2012.
Outside Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington co-founded several bands, including Rossington Collins Band and The Rossington Band.
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