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Beard kept the beat for the band's biggest hits including Sharp Dressed Man, Legs, and Gimme All Your Lovin'. Beard was under hospice care when he died on Tuesday, local time, at his ranch in Texas, with family members at his side, according to his publicist. The band's lead singer, Billy Gibbons, confirmed Beard's death on Instagram. "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. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top."