Frank Beard’s Final Months: ZZ Top Drummer Battled Illness Before His Death

By Jack Robbins

Frank Beard‘s health had been deteriorating for more than a year before the ZZ Top drummer died at 77. In March 2025, the band announced that he had temporarily “stepped away” from their Elevation Tour to focus on a health problem requiring his attention. At the time, ZZ Top assured fans that Beard was expected […]