Looks like Glen Frey of the Eagles has died.
BTW...I know ABTD is a Queen song not an Eagles song.
Hoax?
QuoteGlenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles, has died ... TMZ has learned.
We're told the cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.
Frey had been battling intestinal issues for months and had surgery in November. We're told in the last few days his condition took a turn for the worse. He died in New York City.
Glenn co-wrote and sang most of the Eagles hits, including "Take It Easy," "Tequila Sunrise," "Lyin' Eyes," and "Heartache Tonight," to name a few. He also co-wrote "Hotel California" and "Desperado" with Don Henley and took home 6 Grammys with the band.
After the Eagles' 1980 breakup, Glenn launched a successful solo career, recording numerous hits ... most notably "The Heat Is On" and "You Belong to the City."
Glenn also got into acting, snagging a recurring role on "Miami Vice."
He reunited with the Eagles in '94 for their monster Hell Freezes Over tour and recorded music till the end, releasing what would be his fifth and final solo LP, "After Hours," in 2012.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had been fighting intestinal issues for awhile but his condition relapsed before the holidays, forcing the Eagles to pull out of their Kennedy Center Honors appearance in December. At the time, the band said he needed major surgery that would require a lengthy recovery.
Glenn was 67. RIP.
That makes a bit more sense. The only place I could find anything quickly was Wikipedia, which said he died of a massive heart attack after watching a gorilla eat a cat, which kinda screamed "hoax" to me. But the article has since been edited to match what TMZ says.
Seems God wants to assemble a hell of a band.
He's only missing a drummer now.
Neil Peart is still healthy, right?!
Quote from: celedhring on January 18, 2016, 05:33:19 PM
Seems God wants to assemble a hell of a band.
He's only missing a drummer now.
NOOO! DON'T TAKE RINGO AWAY FROM US GOD!
Quote from: dps on January 18, 2016, 05:31:08 PM
That makes a bit more sense. The only place I could find anything quickly was Wikipedia, which said he died of a massive heart attack after watching a gorilla eat a cat, which kinda screamed "hoax" to me. But the article has since been edited to match what TMZ says.
To be fair it would be rather jarring to see a gorilla eat a cat.
Quote from: Habbaku on January 18, 2016, 05:51:45 PM
Neil Peart is still healthy, right?!
shhh....
here's your dead drummer...mott the hoople
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35342699
The Heat Is: Off :(
Warm smell of colitas,
Rising up through the air.
Here's another dead drummer if we need one:
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-dallas-taylor-20150119-story.html
The old baby boomers are dropping like flies.
Guess Mojo Nixon got it backwards.
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 19, 2016, 09:54:25 AM
The old baby boomers are dropping like flies.
This is like 'Nam, except for the hippie and/or privileged part of the generation.
Quote from: Josephus on January 18, 2016, 05:20:31 PM
BTW...I know ABTD is a Queen song not an Eagles song.
Brian May is 68. And I IIRC he had a Timmy thread. There's a guy who really needs to look both ways before crossing the street. :ph34r:
Another drummer dead of cancer:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/6835245/jason-mackenroth-rollins-band-drummer-dies-46