According to the officer , Powell missed an appointment with the same doctor on Tuesday . Powell called 5 56 night complaining of chest pains , police say . Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene . Powell , 56 , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and one others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Ronnie Van Zant Web site .
Powell called 5 56 night complaining of chest pains , police say . Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene . Powell , 56 , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and one others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Ronnie Van Zant Web site .