Notable Deaths of 2026

[majorhavoc]

Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in "Heroes" and a country music sensation in "Nashville," has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-dead-hnk

Way too young. I hope she found peace. Her life wasn't a cakewalk by any means.

Indeed.  It pains me to see such beauty, talent and potential brought to an abrupt and tragic end.  I can only imagine what demons haunted this young lady.  May in the next life she find the peace that eluded her in this one. 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

[aikorob]

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

Oh that sucks, aikorob.

Given the circumstances, I'd bet they'll end up refunding a lot of folks now.

[aikorob]

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

Oh that sucks, aikorob.

Given the circumstances, I'd bet they'll end up refunding a lot of folks now.

Billy and Elwood were on the road with a sub drummer earlier this month................we'll see if Billy decides to put the band to rest and just continue with The BFGs

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

Oh that sucks, aikorob.

Given the circumstances, I'd bet they'll end up refunding a lot of folks now.

Billy and Elwood were on the road with a sub drummer earlier this month................we'll see if Billy decides to put the band to rest and just continue with The BFGs

To me, ZZ Top were Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill. It just wouldn't be the same without the other two.

It'd be like having Pantera without Dimebag Darrel and Vinnie Paul. It works, but it's just not the same.