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A rep for the band confirmed the news on Tuesday. While he didn’t disclose a cause of death, the rep said Beard died in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, “with family members at his side.” “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas,” Billy Gibbons wrote in an Instagram post. “His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top.”

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