‘Allman Brothers’ Rock Legend Dickey Betts Dead at 80
Dickey Betts—guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Allman Brothers Band—died on Thursday at the age of 80.
Betts died surrounded by family in his home in Osprey, Florida, according to a statement from his family.
According to his manager David Spero, the cause of death was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is commonly caused by smoking.