Billy Powell called 911 Tuesday night complaining of chest pains , police say . The man was taken to a hospital where he later died. Powell , 56 , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and 5 others . `` When paramedics and police arrived , they found him unresponsive on the bed , '' Cornett said . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Lynyrd Skynyrd Web site .
Billy Powell called 911 Tuesday night complaining of chest pains , police say . The man was taken to a hospital where he later died. Powell , 56 , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and 5 others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Lynyrd Skynyrd Web site .