Southern rock pioneer Allman dies aged 69

Gregg Allman, the rock musician and founder member of The Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 69.

Allman, whose bluesy vocals and Hammond organ skills helped the band pioneer Southern rock, died on Saturday, according to his manager, Michael Lehman.

Lehman added that Allman had died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at his home near Savannah, Georgia. It is understood the father-of-five had been suffering from cancer.

“It’s a result of his reoccurrence of liver cancer that had come back five years ago,” Lehman said in an interview. “He kept it very private because he wanted to continue to play music until he couldn’t.” 0 Gregg Allman died peacefully at home

Allman performed his last concert in October as health problems forced him to cancel other 2016 shows. He announced in August that he was under his doctor’s care due to “serious health issues”.

Later that year, he cancelled more dates. In March, he cancelled performances for the rest of 2017.