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    BornJanuary 15, 1948 · Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    DiedOctober 20, 1977 (aged 29) · Gillsburg, Mississippi, U.S.
    Formerly ofLynyrd Skynyrd
    GenresSouthern rock · hard rock · blues rock
    Early life

    Ronnie Van Zant was born and raised in Jacksonville, northeastern Florida. His father was Lacy Austin Van Zant (1915–2004) and his mother Marion Virginia (née Hicks) Van Zant (1929–2000). He is of Paternal D… See more

    Career

    Van Zant formed a band called My Backyard late in the summer of 1964 with friends and schoolmates Allen Collins (guitar), Gary Rossington (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums). The quinte… See more

    Death

    On October 20, 1977, a plane carrying the band between shows from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ran out of fuel outside Gillsburg, Mississippi. The passengers had been informed about potential pr… See more

    Personal life

    Van Zant married Nadine Inscoe on January 2, 1967. Around this time, Van Zant also worked at his brother-in-law's auto parts store, Morris Auto Parts in Jacksonville. It was said that Van Zant was a virtual cat… See more

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