According to a post on the official ZZ Top Facebook page, bassist Dusty Hill has passed away.
“We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. 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’. We will forever be connected to that “Blues Shuffle in C.”
Billy Gibbons & Frank Beard
The A2Z Radio family sends our sincere condolences to his family, band mates, and road crew.