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Died On This Date (October 20, 1977) Cassie Gaines / Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Cassie Gaines
January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977

Cassie Gaines was part of gospel trio who, in 1975 were invited to join Lynyrd Skynyrd as back-up singers. Her brother, Steve Gaines, joined shortly thereafter. On October 20, 1977, while flying between shows in Greenville, South Carolina and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, their small chartered plane experienced engine trouble causing it to crash outside of Gillsburg, Mississippi. Dead on impact were band members, Ronnie Van Zant (29), Cassie Gaines (29), Steve Gaines (28), road manager, Dean Kilpatrick, the pilot and co-pilot.

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Died On This Date (September 9, 2007) Hughie Thomasson / Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws

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Hughie Thomasson
August 13, 1952 – September 9, 2007

Best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for southern rock legends, the Outlaws, Hughie Tomasson gave us such classic rock songs as “Green Grass And High Tides,” “There Goes Another Love Song,” and “Hurry Sundown.” He later joined Lynyrd Skynyrd as a guitarist and songwriter. Hughie Thomasson died of a massive heart attack while napping on September 9, 2007. He was 55.