According to Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett , Powell called 911 around midnight Tuesday from his condo at the Club Continental , complaining about chest pains . Lynyrd Skynyrd called 911 56 night complaining of chest pains , police say . Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene . Powell , Tuesday , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and one others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Powell Web site .
Lynyrd Skynyrd called 911 56 night complaining of chest pains , police say . Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene . Powell , Tuesday , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and one others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Powell Web site .