Steely Dan keyboardist Jim Beard has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 63 years old.
Beard died after complications from an illness in a New York hospital on Saturday.
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Steely Dan keyboardist Jim Beard. (Scoop Marketing)
He last performed with Steely Dan on January 20th in Phoenix while playing with the band on the Eagles “Long Goodbye” tour.
Along with being a keyboardist, he was also a pianist, composer, producer and arranger.
Beard was born in Rodley Park, Pennsylvania, on August 26, 1960, and became well known for his solo jazz music as well as his work with