Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King has passed away at the age of 68. An official cause of death has yet to be released. King had been battling lung cancer and had recently been hospitalized for the disease.
A message on King's Facebook confirmed his death: "It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018. We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career."
King joined the back in 1972 before exiting in 1975 after an argument with singer Ronnie Van Zant. King played on the band's first three albums: 1973's (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd), 1974's Second Helping and 1975's Nuthin' Fancy.
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