'GREATLY MISSED'
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died in his sleep at 72 years old.
The band confirmed the tragic news that the rock legend passed away in his Houston, Texas home.
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"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX," bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard wrote in a statement.
Without revealing a specific cause of death, they continued: "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.' You will be missed greatly, amigo."
Hill recently suffered from a hip injury that forced him to drop out of several shows over the past week.
It is not clear if this was related to his death.
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On Friday, the band let fans know about the change to their line-up, explaining that Elwood Francis, their longtime guitar tech, would be filling in for Dusty while he was out with his hip injury.
The members of ZZ Top, Billy, and Frank, would like to share that Dusty, their fearless Bass player, is on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue," the statement said.
"They await a speedy recovery and have him back pronto."
A show was scheduled for Wednesday night in South Carolina, but it has been canceled in light of Dusty's death.
The band has yet to announce the cancelation, but the venue, CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, shared the news on social media.
"ZZ Top concert scheduled to take place tonight Wed 7/28 @CCNBAmp #Simpsonville has cancelled," they wrote.
"Refunds at point of purchase-Tickets purchased at http://LiveNation.com or http://Ticketmaster.com automatically refunded."
Joseph Michael "Dusty" Hill was an American musician, singer, and songwriter.
As one of the founding members of the band, Dusty was known as a jack of all trades as he played bass guitar, sang backing and lead vocals, and keyboards over the years.
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In 2004, he and the other member of ZZ Top were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
After a decade-long relationship, Dusty married Charleen McCrory in Houston, Texas in 2002.
Charleen is a former actress who starred in the 1996 film Alien Vows.
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