ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77, weeks after Hollywood Bowl cancellation

Breaking: ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77

Lead singer Billy Gibbons said the world had lost "one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas".

Aug 18, 2026

Frank Beard, Veteran Drummer for ZZ Top, Dead at 77

Frank Beard, the veteran drummer for the rock band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77. The post Frank Beard, Veteran Drummer for ZZ Top, Dead at 77 appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 19, 2026

Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77

Frank Beard, the top drummer for ZZ Top, died Monday at the age of 77.

Aug 18, 2026

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77, weeks after Hollywood Bowl cancellation

Beard's cause of death is unclear, and an autopsy will not be performed, the medical examiner said.

Aug 18, 2026