<P> Lead vocalist / founding member Ronnie Van Zant , guitarist / vocalist Steve Gaines , backing vocalist Cassie Gaines ( Steve 's older sister ) , assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick , pilot Walter McCreary , and co-pilot William Gray all died as a result of the crash ; 20 others survived . </P>
who was killed in lynyrd skynyrd plane crash
Ronnie Van Zant Steve Gaines Cassie Gaines Dean Kilpatrick Walter McCreary William Gray