Butch Trucks

Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was a member of the rock band from 1969 until they finally disbanded in 2014. He was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

Butch Trucks
Trucks in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Claude Hudson Trucks
Also known as	Butch Trucks
Born	(1947-05-11)May 11, 1947 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2017(2017-01-24) (aged 69) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1964–2017
Labels	Flying Frog

Trucks died on January 24, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 69. Police said that he had taken his own life by gunshot.^[1][2]

A Trucks drum case in The Allman Brothers Band Museum