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Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977)

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Ronnie Van Zant was born on January 15, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the oldest son of six children (3 sisters and 2 brothers - musicians Donnie and Johnny). Ronnie attended Lee High School in Jacksonville with fellow band members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins. They soon formed what would become Lynyrd Skynyrd... See full bio »

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Ronald Wayne Van Zant
in Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Died:

(age 29) in Gillsburg, Mississippi, USA
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2012 Deuce and a Quarter (short) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama") (completed)
 
2011-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.81 (2013) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.103 (2012) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.161 (2011) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.152 (2011) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Walking Dead (TV series)
– Say the Word (2012) (writer: "Saturday Night Special")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Cançons per seduir (2012) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2011 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
– Mea Makamae (2011) (writer: "What's Your Name")
 
2011 Machine Gun Preacher (writer: "Saturday Night Special" / as Ronald Van Zant)
 
2010-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.160 (2011) (writer: "Free Bird" - uncredited)
– Jay-Z/Eminem/Paul Shaffer and the Shaff-Tones (2010) (writer: "Free Bird" - uncredited)
 
2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
– Episode #9.14 (2010) (writer: "Simple Man")
 
2010 Call Me Fitz (TV series)
– Mama (2010) (writer: "Free Bird")
 
2010 Despicable Me (writer: "SWEET HOME ALABAMA")
 
2005-2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Judge Me Tender (2010) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Marge's Son Poisoning (2005) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2010 Angel Camouflaged (writer: "Gimme Three Steps")
 
2010 50 años de (TV series)
– Moda (2010) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
– Episode #1.145 (2010) (writer: "Free Bird" - uncredited)
 
2009 Jeopardy! (TV series)
– Episode #26.75 (2009) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Four (2009) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Round Nine (2009) (writer: "Tuesday's Gone" - uncredited)
 
2009 Halloween II (writer: "What's Your Name?")
 
2009 Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (TV movie) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2009 Näin se tehtiin (TV series documentary)
– Popeda - Kaasua (2009) (writer: "Soittomatkalla Needle and the spoon")
 
2009 Kosketuksessa (TV series documentary)
– Popeda (2009) (writer: "Soittomatkalla Needle and the spoon")
 
2007-2009 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
– Got the Babysitter Pregnant (2009) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
– Two Balls, Two Strikes (2007) (writer: "Free Bird" - uncredited / "Free Bird")
 
2008 Californication (TV series)
– The Raw & the Cooked (2008) (writer: "Free Bird")
 
2008 An American Carol (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2008 Speed Racer (writer: "Free Bird")
 
2007 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2007 Wild Hogs (writer: "That Smell")
 
2006 Guitar Hero II (Video Game) (writer: "FREEBIRD")
 
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (writer: "Gimme Three Steps" 1973)
 
2006 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Cold Stones (2006) (writer: "Simple Man" - uncredited)
 
2005 Elizabethtown (writer: "Free Bird" 1973)
 
2005 The Devil's Rejects (writer: "Saturday Night Special", "Free Bird")
 
2005 The Longest Yard ("Saturday Night Special")
 
2005 Sahara (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "Free Bird" / as Ronald Vanzant)
 
2004 Surviving Christmas (writer: "What's Your Name?")
 
2004 Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (Video Game) ("Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2004 NASCAR: The IMAX Experience (documentary short) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2004 The Girl Next Door (writer: "SWEET HOME ALABAMA")
 
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2003 Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (documentary) (music: "Don't Ask Me No Questions" / lyrics: "Don't Ask Me No Questions")
 
2002 Sweet Home Alabama (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2002 8 Mile (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2002 Ash Wednesday (writer: "Saturday Night Special", "Tuesday's Gone" / as Ronnie Van Zandt)
 
2002 Run Ronnie Run (writer: "Freebird")
 
2001 The Shipping News (writer: "What's Your Name")
 
2001 Joe Dirt (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama", "That Smell")
 
2001 Blow (writer: "That Smell")
 
2001 Boycott (TV movie) (writer: "Home Sweet Alabama")
 
2000 Duets (writer: "Free Bird")
 
2000 Almost Famous (writer: "Simple Man")
 
2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
– The Yoko Factor (2000) (writer: "Free Bird")
 
2000 Malcolm in the Middle (TV series)
– Lois vs. Evil (2000) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
– The Garage Door (2000) (writer: "Free Bird" - uncredited)
 
2000 Happy Accidents (writer: "Freebird", "Freebird" - uncredited)
 
1999 Boys Don't Cry (writer: "Tuesday's Gone")
 
1999 Outside Providence (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama", "Free Bird")
 
1998 Radiofreccia (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1997 Excess Baggage (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1997 Con Air (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1997 Prefontaine (writer: "Tuesday's Gone")
 
1996 Happy Gilmore (writer: "Tuesday's Gone")
 
1995-1996 Chicago Hope (TV series)
– Transplanted Affection (1996) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
– Songs from the Cuckoo Birds (1995) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" - uncredited)
 
1995 To Die For (writer: "SWEET HOME ALABAMA")
 
1995 Crimson Tide (writer: "SWEET HOME ALABAMA")
 
1994 Forrest Gump ("Free Bird" 1973, "Sweet Home Alabama" 1974)
 
1994 Total Balalaika Show (documentary) (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama" / lyrics: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1993 Kalifornia (writer: "Freebird")
 
1993 Dazed and Confused (writer: "Tuesday's Gone")
 
1991 Rush (writer: "Free Bird")
 
1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Trust Fund Pirates (1986) (writer: "That Smell" - uncredited)
 
1985 Mask (writer: "Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
– Short Notice (1983) ("Sweet Home Alabama")
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Free Bird" / as Ron Vanzandt)
 
1974 The Longest Yard (writer: "Saturday Night Special")
 
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1996 Freebird... The Movie (documentary)
 
1975 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.41 (1975) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1997 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
 
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One of his biggest sources of support was his father Lacy Van Zant. The elder Van Zant died on August 3, 2004 in Jacksonville, Florida of pulmonary problems. He was 89 years old. See more »

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