{
  "id": 1782491,
  "title": "Frank Beard Dies: ZZ Top’s Founding Drummer Was 77",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/frank-beard-dies-zz-tops-founding-drummer-was-77",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/frank-beard-dead-zz-top-drummer-1237044530/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Frank Beard, who co-founded ZZ Top and was its drummer for nearly six decades, playing on sach classics as “La Grange,” “Tush,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” died Monday. He was 77. The band’s longtime rep Bob Merlis confirmed to our sister publication Rolling Stone that Beard died at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}