On this day in 1972 – Berry Oakley dies following motorcycle crash Posted on November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 by Bob Ballard On this day in 1972 – The Allman Brothers Band bass player Berry Oakley was killed when his motorcycle hit a bus at the same intersection as former band member Duane Allman, who had died a year earlier. Oakley was 24 years old.