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Gary Rossington Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Gary Rossington, officially known as Gary Robert Rossington was an American musician and songwriter.
He was the longest-serving remaining original member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he played lead and rhythm guitar.
Gary Rossington was also a founding member of the Rossington Collins Band, along with former bandmate Allen Collins.
He was part of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band members inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
Rossington contributed to many of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s most iconic songs, including ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and ‘Free Bird’ among others.
He survived a 1977 plane crash that killed band members Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines, and a road manager, just three days after the release of their fifth studio album, ‘Street Survivors,’ according to the band’s website.
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Gary Rossington died on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the age of 71. The band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, announced on their official Facebook page on Sunday evening.
“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,” their statement said.
No cause of death was given. However, the guitarist had battled a number of heart problems, including an emergency heart surgery in 2021 during the band’s Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ Tour.
Until his death in 2023, he still played with Lynyrd Skynyrd. With the deaths of keyboardist Billy Powell (2009) and Larry Junstrom (2019), he was the last surviving original member of the band.
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At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
Gary Rossington Age
Gary Rossington was born on December 4, 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. He celebrated his 71st birthday on his 71st birthday in December 2022 before he died in March 2023.
Gary Rossington Height & Weight
Gary Rossington stood at a height of 1.78 m and weighed around 71 kg
Gary Rossington Parents
Gary Rossington’s parents gave birth to him in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. His mother is Berniece Rossington but there are no records about his father.
Gary Rossington Wife
Gary Rossington was married to Dale Krantz Rossington. It’s not really clear when they met however, the love birds tied the knot in 1982. Their union resulted in two lovely daughters.
Gary Rossington Children
Gary Rossington was blessed with two adorable children. However, only one is known. She’s called Mary Elizabeth Rossington. There are no records about his other daughter.
Gary Rossington Siblings
Gary Rossington never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
Gary Rossington Net Worth
Before his demise, Gary Rossington had an estimated net worth of about $ 40 million. He made such an amount from his career as a musician, songwriter, and instrumentalist.
Source: Ghgossip.com
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