Late ZZ TOP bassist Dusty Hill’s widow, Charleen McCrory, has given her first public comments since his death last week. In a new social media post, McCrory expressed her thanks to fans, friends and colleagues for their “overwhelming outpouring of love” concerning the late ZZ TOP bassist.
“He was the kindest, most gentle and caring man a woman could ever Hope to find in a lifetime. Many don’t believe in fairy tale marriages but Dusty and I truly lived one! We were inseparable,” stated McCrory.
Hill had recently bowed out of ZZ Top’s 50th anniversary tour after a couple of shows, due to health reasons. “The plan was for another round of physical therapy, with a different approach, to help his chronic bursitis,” she explained. “The plan was he would return to the second leg of the tour in September.”
While it was initially reported Hill had died in his sleep, McCrory said it was slightly different, explaining: “He woke me up and we talked and as he was sweetly chatting with me he suddenly stopped and he was gone in an instant.”
“So, while I feel numb and lost and alone and in a million pieces, I know he will always be with me in my heart and soul and I will join him when the Lord calls me home to be with them,” she continued. “It is my hope you will always keep him in your hearts. He loved his fans and always remembered that without fans music is not heard. So, know he truly appreciated each and every one of you.”
McCrory revealed that Hill would be laid to rest today (Aug. 3) and she had a simple request for fans. “I would ask that you look to the heavens at noon and wish Dusty Godspeed.”