Before joining the band, she was an original cast member of a school play titled 'Hairspray.' Shortly after performing in the play, she was approached by singer JoJo Billingsley, who was sent by Ronnie Van Zant, the band head and lead vocalist of . in a heavily wooded area during an attempted emergency landing. When the plane crashed, Ronnie Van Zant instantly died due to blunt force trauma to his head. Consequently, Ronnie had a bruise about the size of a quarter on his temple (which was the cause of death - blunt head trauma). What was the cause of James Van Zant's death? The aircraft was destroyed by impact; there was no fire. It is reported that the pilots whose eyes were full of terror, told them to go back to their seats and prepare for impact. At 1845:47 Crying, praying, and counting the dead to see who they would never hug, play music with, and enjoy company with again. Johnny Mote and his ragtag team were first on the crash site. Pyle remembered that Van Zant retrieved a pillow on his way back to his seat, stopped, and shook Pyle's hand. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The only thing left was a trail of debris and people. Our wives, everyone were afraid for us to get on this thing, but we didnt know any better, keyboardist Billy Powell told VH1s Behind the Music, as reported by Rolling Stone. Artimus Pyle emerged with several broken ribs, and bleeding everywhere you could. of undetermined nature in the right engine which resulted in higher than normal fuel consumption. The temperature at Jackson at 12,000 was 1 C, 8 C warmer than Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The talented singer met her death at the young age of 29. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. injured. Both engines cut out at 4,500 feet. When he was sober, he was a fair and kind person. N55VM was purchased by the L&J Company in April 1977. Billy Powell, the bands keyboardist, received extensive facial lacerations and a broken right knee. Jane Van Zant, a cousin of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontmen Johnny and the late-Ronnie Van Zant, posted that Ronnie's eldest daughter, Tammy, died on July 11th.No cause of death was given. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, he was 28 years old. At this publication, we do not know what caused her death, which may never be . Weve got a gig to do.'. Band confidant, Gene Odum, is privately interviewed to share his story on what happened on this awful day in history. At 1900, the winds aloft observation at 12,000 for Athens, GA was 330 at 10kts; Centerville, AL 310 at 15kts; and at Jackson, MS was He was a singer, best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist and a co-founder of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. 00071970466 13 works 00071970564 26 works 00086420670 10 works 00086420768 1 work. . Ronnie Van Zant cause of death. wreckage along the wreckage path. Headline from a local newspaper reporting the crash. control in the auto rich position. Photo by Richard McCaffrey/ Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Images. The propeller blades were not extensively damaged. Tom Hill/Getty Images Ronnie Van Zant, a little over a year before the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that killed him and several members of his band. Violent, wild, and belligerent, Ronnie was a force to be reckoned with. Try again later. Pilots Walter McCreary and William Gray were fully aware of a fuel shortage before the flight took off. Ronnie had a bruise about the size of a quarter on his temple (which was the cause of death - blunt head trauma). employed by Falcon Aviation of Addision. In the aftermath of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that the fatal crash had been due to fuel exhaustion as well as pilot error. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. (which was the cause of death - blunt head trauma). A famous singer, how Had they properly monitored their fuel supply and noted excessive The band would be marked for strife as just before their inaugural tour, Allens wife would bleed to death due to a miscarriage. Ronnie Van Zant was born on January 15, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida. Ronnie Van Zant was the famed frontman of the group, but he also had the eerie gift of foresight. According to the official Lynyrd Skynyrd website, his first passions were fishing and playing baseball. Communication between N55VM and any facility contacted were not a factor in this accident. Ronnie had died instantly upon impact, his head slamming into a tree. Winnie Litchfield RIP Ronnie, Cassie, Dean, and Steve. Tremendous physical pain overwhelmed the group as did mental exhaustion. about out of it, we want vectors to McComb, post haste please, sir! Van Zant received head injuries when the plane hit the tree, dying instantly. But soon, the helicopters that were heard and seen previously were on the scene. Would you like to manage this memorial? Upon their return, the band consisted of the original pre-crash band membersRossington, Powell, Wilkeson, and Pyle. However, the name didnt stick. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. He was the oldest son of six children (3 sisters and 2 brothers - musicians Donnie and Johnny). accrued 2,362 flight hours, 38 of which were in the Convair aircraft. Ronnie Van Zant reportedly died of blunt force trauma to the head. Two of them were crew members, pilot Walter McReary and co-pilot William Gray, the rest were band members and roadies. The runway lights and rotating beacon were controlled by a light sensitive photo cell. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. equipped with medium intensity runway lights, a medium intensity approach lighting system, sequence flashers and abbreviated Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Center responded by asking the crew if they were in an emergency status. Gray, Jr., aged 32, held a second class medical certificate dated December 30, 1976, with the restriction . Ronnie ran Skynyrd like Stalin ran Russia, Wilkeson told Spin. Rossington recalls saying It was always weird for Allen and me because we were up front in the plane. According to the NTSB the crew was either negligent or ignorant, of the increased fuel consumption because they failed to monitor Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Jane expressed her sadness while asking for prayers for the Van Zant family. Burns, for his part, recalled that Van Zants line drive caught me behind the shoulder blades and took out every breath I ever had my whole life.. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Both landing lights were in the An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. There were no discernible discrepancies between the amounts of fuel added to the aircraft and the amounts shown on the fuel Jane posted a message to fans on Facebook, which reads, "With a sad heart I'm asking for prayers for the Van Zant family as we lost Ronnie's oldest daughter Tammy Michelle Van Zant last night. Totaled, decimated, and left for dead. The scene of the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and several other passengers on board. The band regularly has different people sit in and play shows with them like Warren Haynes and Dicky Betts. Gary Rossington also remembered that Allen Collins didnt want to get on board, telling the Orlando Sentinel, [Collins] didnt want to get on that plane. I never thought I would be in Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Van Zant told USA Today. Wilkeson would eventually be found dead in a hotel room in 2001 at age 49. "Ronnie knew that he was going to die.". While on the plane, they received a notice . Center replied, "Roger, understand you're out of On 20th October 1977, the Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a chartered Convair CV-240 to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after their . Hall of Fame in 2006. Marc Frank recalled hearing both engines on the plane then within a matter of minutes, just air passing over the cabin. Lynyrd Skynyrd, circa 1977. They all despised the P.E. . Ronnies mother Marion refused to make the flight, after seeing a horrific plane crash of her own that killed 9 people. Weve updated the security on the site. Tammy Van Zant was born on the 29th of July 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, and was fifty-four years old in 2022. As far as rock 'n roll legends go, the plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd - Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines - as well as . The flight was allowed to continue its climb to He suffered a heart attack while on break from tour. She was only 55 years old Tammy just lost her mother Nadine, a couple of weeks back. Photo: Pinterest. Gary Rossington, one of the bands guitar players, had suffered two broken arms, a broken leg, a punctured stomach and liver. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Photo: hu.wikipedia.com. According to the best estimates, the aircraft should have had about 207 gallons of fuel on board at the time of the accident. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. engines ignition system were so badly damaged by impact that engine to distributor timing could not be determined. Artimus Pyle, Ed King, and Bob Burns. The crew failed the take appropriate preflight and maintenance action to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight. Theyre older now Johnny Van Zant joked that fan appreciation had replaced sex and drugs but theyre still singing the songs that Ronnie Van Zant penned decades ago. Tangled by underbrush and the 20-foot creek, the rescue team had to act and think fast. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Wilkeson cheated death in 1977, surviving a crash of the band's chartered plane. When the group asked Ronnies father how he was, he simply replied Hes fine. 12,000 and the clearance was so amended. And when reporters asked Powell soon after the crash if Lynyrd Skynyrd would continue to perform, the keyboardist tersely replied, I dont think so.. Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed Southern Rock groups of the 1970's. Their distinctive triple-lead guitar sound made their songs "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama . The reply was, "Yes sir, we're low on fuel and we're just Ronnie Van Zant was just more than the bands main songwriter, frontman, and singer. The aircraft structure and components were not factors in this accident. She graduated from Oberlin College, where she earned a double degree in American History and French. The right outboard wing panel separated from the aircraft after initial contact with the trees. The album also rolled out their hit song Sweet Home Alabama, which was a response to Neil Youngs Southern Man. The song earned a number eight spot on the charts. temperature 62 F dewpoint 55 F, wind calm, altimeter 30.12". The song was released on YouTube and has garnered nearly 800k views on the platform. Ronnie said, Hey, if the Lord wants you to die on this plane, when its your time, its your time, Rossington said. Learn more about managing a memorial. Try again. The Van-Zant boys' inheritance was not musical, but then again Southern rock was less about a sound than an ethos. Additionally lost in the crash were bandmates Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, deputy tour manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary . Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Tammy Van Zant (241555551)? But three days later, on October 20, a devastating plane crash would change everything. Death 11 Jul 2022 (aged 54) Burial. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1975, from left to right: Ed King, Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, and Gary Rossington. malfunction of the aircraft or its control system. Rock musician Jimmie Van Zant, the cousin of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Van Zant brothers, including Ronnie and Johnny, died Thursday in hospice care, according to multiple news sources. Then, 87 days before his 30th birthday, Van Zant died in a shocking plane crash. Our love and prayers go out to all the Van Zant FamilyRest In Peace and Fly High Freebird Child". evidence of a combustion chamber malfunction. Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash. Why did Ronnie Van Zant have a closed casket? Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesLynyrd Skynyrd in 1975, from left to right: Ed King, Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, and Gary Rossington. ). Ronnie had a bruise about the size of a quarter on his temple (which was the cause of death - blunt head trauma). blood. Photo: thetv.info. About 18:55 CDT on October 20, 1977, Convair 240 N55VM Serial #3 owned and operated by the L&J Company of Addision, TX and Up until that point, however, Van Zant and his bandmates seemed to be at the peak of greatness, releasing smash hits like Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama. And by the time Van Zant and the rest of Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded the bands plane on Oct. 20, 1977, they were fresh off the release of their fifth album. communication between N55VM and Houston Center. Identification was completely hindered as there had been a poker game going on during the flight, and everyones wallets and purses had been strewn throughout the swamp. A lot of hardcore fans sometimes asked. Both engines of N55VM ceased to produce power because the aircraft's useable fuel supply was exhausted. There were 24 passengers and 2 crew on board the aircraft. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "He never thought of . The aircraft was certificated and equipped in accordance with At 1855, the weather at McComb, MS was 5,000 scattered, 12,000 scattered, 25,000 thin broken, visibility 15 miles, surface The reason is that just a few short days before some of the band members had reported seeing sparks a large as 10ft shooting out of the right engine. The spark plugs of both engines were intact and generally undamaged. "Sweet Home Alabama" and the concert staple "Freebird" came from those heady years, as did the call to bigger and better things, like national tours. He had already finished a film about the plane crash when Gary and several others stepped in and placed a lawsuit against the film to not be shown to the public. Born on January 15, 1948, in Jacksonville, Florida, Ronald Wayne Van Zant didnt drift toward life as a musician right away. Mote hopped into his pick-up to get back to his house, told his wife to get back in the house, then proceeded to grab his gun and stand guard. Midway through the Nuthin Fancy tour, guitarist Ed King left because of an argument he had with Van Zant. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In an instant, hope seemed to disappear as the call came and news flashed . Soon after the plane would begin to jerk and shake violently. He was killed in a plane crash in 1977. The survival of many passengers was due to the lack of severe impact deformation in the center of the fuselage and the The rest of the group had no idea at the time that they would never see the face of Ronnie again. Real name Ronald Van Zant Born January 15, 1945 Died October 20, 1977 Country United States IPI . Townes Van Zandt was born on March 7, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Harris Williams Van Zandt and Dorothy Townes. Showing Editorial results for ronnie van zant. Although examination of the engine and its components did not identify the exact discrepancy, the NTSB believes that the discrepancy It was 1977 and the band was prosperous enough to charter a plane to reach tour dates. approach slope indicators. Thats when most of the sober members of the band saw that the right propeller was no longer working. The wreckage If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film explains that the bands name came from two places: Rossingtons high school coach, Leonard Skinner, a stickler for enforcing the schools rules about hair length, and a lyric from Allen Shermans 1963 novelty song Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh.. Powell's version of events has been discounted by both Artimus Pyle and Judy Van Zant Jenness, who posted the autopsy reports on the band's website in early 1998 in order to set the record straight. Ronald Wayne Van Zant was born on 15 January 1948, in Jacksonville, Florida USA, to Lacy and Marion Van Zant. Once there they'd start to travel by Learjet. According to Powell, Cassie Gaines' final moments were particularly painful as she bled to death in his arms and that her throat had . Allen Collins. Cabin seats separated during the impact. At 5:02 p.m., the plane took off in Greenville. Natural causes were to blame. Van Zant, with a bad back, even lay on the floor as one of the backing vocalists gave him a massage. He said the late Ronnie Van Zant of Lynrd Skynrd called Mr. Hammond the best singer he'd ever heard. The 22-year-old had been outside bailing hay in the twilight when he heard the crash in the distance, which he assumed was a car skidding in gravel. But after seeing helicopter searchlights, he started to assume it was a jailbreak instead. The propulsion system was operating and was producing power until fuel was But different members remember different things about Ronnie Van Zants final moments. confirm that a turn was initiated until 1844:12. Runway 15/33 is 5000 feet long. Had a closed casket funeral. Jane posted a message to fans on Facebook, which reads, "With a sad heart I'm asking for prayers for the Van Zant family as we lost Ronnie's oldest daughter Tammy Michelle Van Zant last night. Rescue vehicles on the ground found no direct path in sight. The aircraft was manufactured in 1948 and originally delivered to Western The whole family first moved to Midland, Texas . Small and cramped, it still felt better than lift-off of the Convair CV-240. Lynyrd Skynyrd took the charter instead, though not without some misgivings; as Rolling Stone quotes Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artemis Pyle, "We were flying in a plane that looked like it belonged to the Clampett family." Shining from what seemed to be a small house on a dairy farm. Without wanting to cause alarm he thought to himself that maybe the pilots were trying to transfer fuel from one engine to another. The pilots would have to make an emergency landing. Ronnie Van Zant, a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away at the age of 29 in an aircraft crash. The pilot was also given a weather briefing. In This clearance was acknowledged. The gross weight and c.g. News had spread about the crash and before too long an estimated 3,000 people had swarmed to the crash site. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods. In that way, Ronnie Van Zant lives on. Allen Collins kept moving on, eventually getting together with Gary Rossington to form the Rossington Collins Band. Toxicological examination of the flight crew disclosed no evidence of drugs, alcohol or elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the blood. Lets go, man. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Lynyrd Skynyrd gained a large following from opening up for The Who on their Quadrophenia tour. Ronnie Van Zant enjoying a stog before a show. After the plane crash in 1977 that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd band members, Ronnie Van Zant's widow allowed the band to still use the Lynyrd Skynyrd name as long as there were at least three original members that made up the group. Following is the report on the Lynyrd Skynyrd crash, 20 October 1977. You all just better get some rest. Dan Barnes recalls saying This man had just been to the funeral home and seen his son dead and decided to keep that to himself for these guys to heal. The crew operated the aircraft for an indeterminate amount of time before the accident with the right engine's mixture attached. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. All of the fuel crossfeed and fuel dump valves were in the closed position. It was rumored that it was Ed Kings (original guitar player for Lynyrd Skynyrd) wife but it was not confirmed. This is a carousel with slides. The NTSB determines that the probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion and total loss of power on both engines due to We always wondered why, you know. The surviving members would grapple with this throughout their days. The plane had completely disintegrated. Out of the 26 people on the plane, six were killed on impact while most of the others were severely injured. The crash caused the devastating deaths of Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and his sister Cassie. Two of these passengers were hospitalized over 48 hours and were, therefore, Post mortem examinations of the flight crew and passengers were made to determine cause of death and to identify types of injuries. The passengers grew quiet as the pilot explained the situation and the plane began to plummet through the sky. . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Family Members. BRB, taking off my pair of cowboy boots right about . At the beginning of the flight, all was well, amid high tensions. The cockpit, tail, and wings completely ripped apart and the remaining cab lay desolate, in the shape of an L. The plane was simply not built well enough to even remotely handle the impact from the pine trees at roughly 90 mph. Log In. Photo: Pinterest. The accident was survivable for passengers in the cabin because there was no fire and some sections of the fuselage retained A Convair CV-240, similar to the one in the crash. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion were inadequate After the crash, the band took a ten-year hiatus, only to return in 1987. There was no fire after impact because little fuel remained in the aircraft's fuel system. Lynyrd Skynyrd was a band with deep roots in the south Jacksonville, Florida, specifically, where they came together in the mid-1960s, reports the BBC youthful buddies who named their group after a PE teacher they shared. cemeteries found in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ronnie Van Zant was asleep on the floor. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Company for the period October 11, 1977 to November 2, 1977. Answer (1 of 3): (NO, there are no photos of Ronnie Van Zant's body in this answer. Try again later. The others on board survived with critical injuries. restrictions. direct La Grango, direct Hattiesburg V222 McComb, V194 direct Baton Rouge. The 1973 album Pronounced 'Lh-'nrd 'Skin-'nrd was their gateway to national fame and eventual fortune, followed up in 1974 by Second Helping. She was sick and would meet up with the band in Arkansas to continue the tour. They all died but we didnt. He was known as "Papa Ronnie". mixture during the accident flight and during previous flights in order to obtain an acceptable level of performance. Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 - October 20, 1977) [1] was an American singer, best known as the original lead vocalist, primary lyricist and a founding member of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1964, the band formed under the name of My Backyard with Ronnie Van Zant as the vocalist, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins on guitar, bassist Larry Junstrom, and Bob Burns on drums. According to the Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film, Van Zant hit his future drummer, Bob Burns, with a line drive during a high school baseball game. We have set your language to 6:04 PM. Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell would both go on to pursue other musical ventures and both have a hand in several Lynyrd Skynyrd re-boots. Both engines remained within their nacelles; the left propeller separated from the engine, while the right propeller remained Why Gustavo Gaviria May Have Been The Real Brains Behind The Medelln Cartel, Wild Elephant Tramples Woman To Death In India Then Returns To Her Funeral To Attack Her Corpse, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Ronnie Van Zant is one such celebrity tale a warning about how the glitz and glamour of fame might not be all it's cracked up to be. But drummer Artimus Pyle remembered Van Zant retrieving a pillow from the back of the plane and shaking his hand. The carburetor fuel strainers of both engines were free of contamination; no entrapped The remaining band members sustained serious injuries. 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Laying on the ground, still alive for only a moment, to slowly bleed to death. Tammy Van Zant Cause of Death. cylinders had been damaged slightly. However, he had to use the guitar with old strings because his guitar roadie ended up in jail with Van Zant the night before and was still there during the performance. Photo: obviousmag.org. On one occasion after a show, he approached Billy Powell who was the bands keyboard player, and punched him so hard in the mouth he knocked his two front teeth out. The aircraft itself was definitely past its prime over 30 years old, with far too many miles on it. A little after the two-hour mark, however, events started to unfold that would soon make history. Suffocating the people on the bottom from the sheer weight. Several attempts were made by Houston Center to contact the flight but there was no At 1845:12 the flight advised Houston Center, 55 Victor Mike, we're out of fuel!" But, what was Van Zant and the bands legacy and history that lead up to this tragedy? ' But Rossington recalls a different reaction from Ronnie Van Zant, who seemed less perturbed than the others about their rickety plane. 320 at 6kts. Van Zant tried to clean up the bands rambunctious reputation following the birth of his daughter in 76. Lynyrd Skynyrd were inducted into the Rock & Roll Most Of The Band Did Not Want To Board The Plane, But Band Leader Ronnie Van Zant Overruled And forced Them To Go. His wife Zohra often performed with him. His wife, Judy, remembered that . feet from the point of initial impact. Dean Kilpatrick was killed on impact, as was Steve Gaines, but his sister Cassie lived a short time longer before succumbing to blood loss. or pressurized fuel was found in either carburetor. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Artimus Pyle was also notoriously outspoken against the plane and on several occasions would take buses to shows. teacher Leonard Skinner at their high school. The aircraft had crashed in heavily wooded terrain, during twilight hours at an elevation of 310 feet and at latitude 310 04' 19" A system error has occurred. The angle That's it, folks. Past and present members of Lynyrd Skynyrd accepting their 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Age at Death: 29. photos of the band, visit the Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute. The album cover for Lynyrd Skynyrds fifth album, which featured flames and Ronnie Van Zant with his eyes closed, was later changed because it was considered too evocative of the plane crash. Jane Van Zant's announcement regarding Tammy's death on Facebook: "With a sad heart, I'm asking for prayers for the Van Zant family as we lost Ronnie's oldest daughter Tammy Michelle Van Zant last night." Aunt Jane didn't disclose the reason why they had . Centerville at 12,000 was 0 C, 9 C warmer than (ISA) temperature. The McComb County Airport was the closest The aircraft crashed in a heavily wooded area. Who was in the band with Ronnie Van Zant? After taking a break from the band for a while, Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited with Ronnie's brother Johnny as their lead singer. Jimmie Van Zant/Cause of death He toured widely with his band, performing over 200 shows each year, and released a third album, Feels Like Freedom, in 2012. Birthday: January 15, 1948. The landing gear and flaps were retracted. Parents. The whole scene tore him apart.
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