Lynyrd Skynyrd performing in concert in 2008 Leonard Skinner , the namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd , has died at the age of 77. Skinner was a gym teacher and basketball coach and taught members of the group. His death was announced by his son, also named Leonard Skinner, who also said that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease . Skinner died at the St. Catherine Laboure Manor nursing home in Riverside at 02.30 a.m. His son said that he had a bowl of ice cream shortly after midnight. He had been at the home for about a year. In later years he opened up his own bar and became friends with some members of the group and even introduced them at one of their concerts in Jacksonville .
 performing in concert in 2008 , the namesake of rock band , has died at the age of 77. Skinner was a gym teacher and basketball coach and taught members of the group. His death was announced by his son, also named Leonard Skinner, who also said that he was suffering from . Skinner died at the St. Catherine Laboure Manor nursing home in at 02.30 a.m. His son said that he had a bowl of ice cream shortly after midnight. He had been at the home for about a year. In later years he opened up his own bar and became friends with some members of the group and even introduced them at one of their concerts in .
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