Hillâs bandmates Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement that read, âWe 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 âTop'. We will forever be connected to that âBlues Shuffle in C.â You will be missed greatly, amigo.â