Tammy Van Zant, late Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Vant Zant’s daughter with first wife Nadine, has died, her aunt Jane confirmed.
The eldest daughter of the legendary rockstar was just 10 years of age when she heard the devastating news of the death of her beloved father in the airplane crash on October 20, 1977. The airplane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd ran out of fuel and crashed in a wooded area near Gillsburg, Mississippi.
Along with the frontman Ronnie, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, his older sister, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary, and co-pilot William Gray all died as a result of the crash while twenty others survived.
Tammy Van Zant Death From An Illness, Ronnie Van Zant Daughter Passed Away
Tammy Van Zant, the eldest daughter of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant passed away on June 11, 2022. Her death was announced just some hours ago by her aunt Jane.
Ronnie’s sister Jane posted on Facebook that Tammy Michelle Van Zant passed away the night before. She also revealed that Tammy’s mother and Ronnie’s first wife Nadine Inscoe also died a couple of weeks ago.
The tragedy in the Van Zant family came one after the other in a short period of time. Aunt Jane wrote that Tammy must be in heaven along with her mother and father right now, but the family is going to miss her very much.
Tammy’s parents Ronnie and Nadine married on January 2, 1967, and she is the only child of the couple. Van Zant used to work at Nadine’s brother’s auto parts store, Morris Auto Parts in Jacksonville, Florida. But the marriage did not last long as the two divorced in 1969.
After the divorce, Ronnie went on to date Judy Seymour for a couple of years before marrying in 1972. They had a daughter, Melody Van Zant, and remained together until Ronnie’s death in 1977. However, the further details of Nadine were unknown until a couple of weeks ago when it was announced that she passed away.
Tammy Van Zant Obituary, What’s Happened?
Several obituaries are posted on social media following the news of the death of Ronnie Van Zant’s daughter Tammy. Tributes were posted on Facebook by friends and family following the news of her death.
The exact cause of the death of Tammy Van Zant is currently not revealed. Her aunt Jane posted on Facebook announcing the death. Moments after that many people posted good words about the Freebird Child and her works.
The daughter of the legendary frontman was just 55 years old when she took her last breath. She was also a musician and a singer for a local band. During her childhood, she experienced the death of her father, saw her mother being addicted to prescription drugs, and was treated like she did not exist by her stepmother.
It is known that Tammy married several times and had three daughters. The information of the daughters or husband is not given. She went on to record two songs Freebird Child and Surviving On A Wing and A Prayer, both of which were well received by fans.
Tammy was a rockstar like her late father Ronnie. Her death will be solely felt by the Lynyrd Skynyrd fans and her family. Rest in heaven, Tammy Van Zant.