Frank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, dies at 77

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died aged 77 while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family beside him on August 18.
His publicist confirmed the death but did not disclose a cause, weeks after health issues forced him off the band's tour.
Beard played with ZZ Top for 56 years, helping shape hits including ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Legs’ and ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’.
ZZ Top sold over 50 million records and entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, cementing Beard's rock legacy.

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