dusty hill died of cancer

ZZ Tops original signature sound was the driving guitars that many associate with the band, although they continue to go through many phases throughout their career. I am now 54 and will be seeing them again tomorrow night in SLC UTAH. He was 72. Part of the tour was canceled. In a Facebook post Wednesday, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep. The cause of death has not been revealed, yet on July 23, the band had stated that Hill needed to go back home to Texas to resolve a hip problem. 8 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Use your Rocks Off Mag account to vote in our "G.O.A.T. And after all this time, we all know what winds up the others and what makes them the people they are., Hill grew up in Dallas, Texas, and began playing bass when he was 13. He said Yeah, let me go check this out. Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images Hill was a longtime member of legendary rock band ZZ Top. I suspect his untimely death was secondary to cardiac issues due to his age, his decades of partying and eating not the healthiest (but delicious) foods and the injuries he was trying to recover from. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. I like the humor in that.. Although these issues did not necessarily lead to his death, they certainly affected Hills quality of life. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But I think it was a real challenge, by throwing in the towel, it might have caught up with him. Gibbons was asked if he died without a cause and here is what he replied: Thats about all they can determine. A woman who became known as the "Dust Lady" after being captured on camera in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on New York City . Dusty will be missed here on earth but living the eternal life with Jesus Christ and not feeling any pain or sadness just very happy and perfect body. Dusty then relocated to Houston alongside Frank in the late 1960s, where he met Billy Gibbons and the rest was history. On Friday, July 23, ZZ Top revealed that the bass player was "on a short detour back to Texas to address a hip issue". According to Celebrity Net Worth, Hill had an estimated net worth of $60 million. By 1969 Gibbons had assembled the first lineup of ZZ Top, the drummer from Moving Sidewalks, Dan Mitchell, and a bassist and organist known as Lanier Greig. Their "trusted guitar tech" Elwood Francis filled in for him on bass before his return. Dusty Hill sand both lead and backing vocals for ZZ Top.