Legendary southern rock musician Gregg Allman has died, according to a posting on his official website. He was 69.
The statement on the official website reads in part: “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia.”
The musician had been in poor health recently. He had undergone a liver transplant in 2010.
Allman founded The Allman Brothers Band with his late brother, Duane.
The music community took to social media to express their condolences.