Death
In late 2008 Evans was diagnosed with cancer, of which he died on May 6, 2009, at his home in Columbus, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife Eva and their two daughters, Sydney and Andrea.
An ailing Evans performed with Skynyrd one last time from a chair on April 19, 2009, at the Mississippi Kid Festival, organized in support of Ean Evans.
Lynyrd Skynyrd continued its 2009 tour with Robert Kearns on bass. He was preceded by a Nashville musician named Trey for the first part of the year. Johnny Van Zant asked audiences to pray for Evans.
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