ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
Most outlets reported that Frank Beard, longtime drummer of ZZ Top, died at age 77, with some noting he passed away in hospice care at his ranch. The News International added details about tributes and mentioned the other band members, while 24 News HD focused on the announcement by the band and their publicist.
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ZZ Top's longtime drummer, Frank Beard, dies at 77
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ZZ Top's longtime drummer, Frank Beard, dies at 77
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ZZ Top's longtime drummer, Frank Beard, dies at 77
LOS ANGELES: Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the rock group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band said on Tuesday. Beard died in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to the group’s statement. His cause of death was not disclosed. Beard was the drummer of the band known for hits such as “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs” for 56 year...
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
Most outlets led with the news of Frank Beard's death at age 77 and his role as the longtime drummer of ZZ Top. A few also noted that he passed away in hospice care at his ranch in Texas, with family present. The News International and Geo News included details about tributes from band members and the circumstances of his death, while 24 News HD focused more briefly on the announcement by the band and their publicist.
How 3 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.
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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Elwood Francis mourn drummer Frank Beard
ZZ Top is mourning another great loss. The rock band’s longtime drummer, Frank Beard, passed away on Monday, August 17, while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond Texas “with family members at his side,” as confirmed by the band’s representative in a...
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Tributes pour in for Frank Beard after ZZ Top says he died in hospice care
Top members Billy Gibbons , Dusty Hill and Frank Beard Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the rock group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band said on Tuesday.Beard died in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to the group's...
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at age 77
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of American rock-blues group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band and their publicist announced Tuesday.
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