where these guys from

Chartered by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
a Convair CV-240 ran out of fuel and crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi
near the end of its flight from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
on October 20, 1977 !
killing six people, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant
and siblings guitarist Steve Gaine
and vocalist Cassie Gaines.

I liked this band. didn't deh all die in some accident or the other?

Yes....read my last paragraph in above post
a few survived but the front man, female vocalist and lead guitar perished..

sweet home alabama is a really good song..crosses all barriers