ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72

The group ZZ Top, including Billy Gibbons (from left) Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, accepts its induction award during the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 15, 2004 in New York. | AP

According to reports, Hill passed away in his sleep at his Houston, Texas home.

Dusty Hill, bassist and vocalist for ZZ Top for more than 50 years, has died. He was 72.

According to reports, Hill passed away in his sleep at his Houston, Texas home.

Bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard issued as statement via social media on Wednesday:

“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.” You will be missed greatly, amigo. Frank & Billy”

According to a report on deadline.com, Hill recently suffered a hip injury, preventing him from touring with the band.

Upcoming performances for the trio included a Las Vegas residency at The Venetian Resort scheduled to begin Oct. 8.

Hill was born Joseph Michael “Dusty” Hill in 1949 in Dallas, Texas.

In addition to making music, movie/TV fans will remember Hill for his on-screen appearances in “Back to the Future Part III” and “Deadwood.”

ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

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