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Frank Beard, longtime drummer for legendary rock band ZZ Top, died Monday at the age of 77.<\/p>

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The band\u2019s founder, Billy F. Gibbons, announced his death on Instagram August 18th.<\/p>

\u201cToday, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas,\u201d he wrote in his heartfelt tribute.<\/p>

\u201cHis signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top.\u201d<\/p>

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The Fort Bend County Medical Examiner noted that Beard passed away surrounded by his family and loved ones at his ranch in Texas after a stay in hospice, according to TMZ.<\/p>

It\u2019s unclear how long he was in hospice care.<\/p>

His cause of death was not disclosed.<\/p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw

Gibbons\u2019 statement continued, \u201cFollowing Frank\u2019s passing, ZZ Top has canceled its upcoming shows in Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs.\u201d<\/p>

With a nod to his bandmate, he wrote, \u201cThe band will resume its current The Big One! Tour this weekend with two dates in at Austin City Limits, one of Frank\u2019s favorite venues and in a city that had been something of a second home for him.\u201d<\/p>

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Beard was notably absent from the band\u2019s most recent performances and was replaced by Michael Monahan on the drums. <\/p>

Beard joined ZZ Top in 1969, and devoted more than five decades with the band, lending his talents to some of their biggest hits, including \u201cLa Grange,\u201d \u201cLegs,\u201d and \u201cGimme All Your Lovin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>

ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. (RELATED: REPORT: Shocking Details Surface About Hayden Panettiere\u2019s Boyfriend At Time Of Her Death)<\/strong><\/p>

Social media erupted with messages of love and support from fans across the globe, as people of all walks of life paid their final respects to the talented musician. <\/p>

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