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On This Day: February 13, 1983 Ronnie Van Zant’s Gravestone Stolen

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: February 13, 1983 Ronnie Van Zant’s Gravestone Stolen.

On this day, February 13, 1983, a shocking act of vandalism occurred when a 300-pound gravestone was stolen from the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant in Orange Park, Florida. Van Zant, who tragically died in the 1977 plane crash that also claimed the lives of band members Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, was buried in his hometown, where fans often visited to pay their respects.

The theft of the gravestone sparked outrage among fans and authorities, leading to an extensive...
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