Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist, Dies at 71
The last surviving original member of the classic Southern rock group, he played the soaring slide guitar solo on “Free Bird” and co-wrote “Sweet Home Alabama.”
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Jerry Richardson, Who Founded the Carolina Panthers, Dies at 86
He used the money he made playing for the Baltimore Colts to build a fast-food restaurant empire and then bought an N.F.L. expansion franchise.
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Ricou Browning, Who Made the Black Lagoon Scary, Dies at 93
He helped bring “Flipper” to the movies and TV but was best known for his plunge in a monster suit in “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
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Tom Sizemore, Intense Actor With a Troubled Life, Dies at 61
He earned praise for his work in films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down.” He also served prison time for drug possession and domestic abuse.