{
  "id": 1865818,
  "title": "Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at 77 after hospice care; band cancels shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/frank-beard-zz-top-drummer-dies-at-77-after-hospice-care-band-cancels",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/frank-beard-zz-top-drummer-dies-at-77-after-hospice-care-band-cancels-shows-1.500645248"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Frank Beard, who spent more than five decades as ZZ Top's drummer, died on Monday, August 17, at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77. According to the band's publicist, Beard died under hospice care, surrounded by family. His death was confirmed by the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner, though no official cause has been disclosed. Health concerns preceded his death Beard's health had been…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Chiang Rai Times",
        "title": "ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77: Rock World Mourns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dies-at-77-rock-world-mourns",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:19:35.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}