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    • Sep 19, 1976
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant and his wife, Judy, have a daughter, Melody Van Zant. Dad sang and co-wrote "Sweet Home Alabama," ranked among country's greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Oct 20, 1977
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and backup vocalist Cassie Gaines die in a plane crash in Gillsburg, Mississippi. Their brand of Southern rock influences many future country artists, leading to a 1994 tribute album, "Skynyrd Frynds"
    Oct 25, 1977
    Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant is interred at the Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Florida, while Merle Haggard's "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" plays in the background
    Feb 13, 1982
    A 300-pound marble marker is stolen from the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant. The band is honored a dozen years later with a tribute album, "Skynyrd Frynds," featuring Wynonna, Charlie Daniels and Sammy Kershaw, among others
    Apr 9, 2000
    Marion "Sister" Van Zant dies of cardiac arrest in Florida. Her son, Ronnie Van Zant, co-wrote the Lynyrd Skynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama." Two other sons, Donnie and Johnny, form the duo Van Zant, destined to have a country hit in five years
    Jun 29, 2000
    Grave robbers descend on the burial site of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant in Jacksonville, Florida, though they are stopped before they get away with his ashes. The singer's remains are relocated to a private site
    Aug 3, 2004
    Lacy Van Zant dies of a pulmonary illness at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. His son, Ronnie Van Zant, was the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Other sons Donnie and Johnny will soon find success in country music as the duo Van Zant
    Feb 7, 2006
    Blender hits newsstands with a list of "The 50 Most Awesomely Dead Rock Stars." Included are Freddie Mercury, #17; Ronnie Van Zant, #18; Janis Joplin, #19; Maurice Gibb, #20; and George Harrison, #23
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