News Alert: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72

News Alert: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72

Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died
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Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band's official website. He was 72.

"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX," the statement, from surviving members Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons, said. "We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top'."