Ronnie Van Zant, Legend and Lynyrd Skynard singer left us on October 20, 1977, when a Convair CV-300 carrying the band between shows from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, crashed outside Gillsburg, Mississippi.
Since, a memorial park funded by fans and family of the band was built in honor of Van Zant. The Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park is located on Sandridge Road in Lake Asbury, Florida, nearby his hometown of Jacksonville.
Happy Birthday Ronnie, and thanks for all the music.