Remembering Eagles Great Randy Meisner - RIP

US-ROCK & ROLL-EAGLES-STAGE — The Eagles (from left:) Randy Meisner, Timothy Schmit, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, appear together on stage after receiving their awards and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 12 January in New York. The thirteenth annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction dinner honored Fleetwood Mac, Santana, The Mamas and Papas, Gene Vincent and Lloyd Price. AFP PHOTO Timothy CLARY (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Original Eagles bassist Randy Meisner died Wednesday night at the age of 77. He had battled many health issues for the past two decades following two heart attacks in 2004.

The Eagles have released a statement saying the cause of his death was "complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)," and noted, “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit’.”

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He was inducted with the Eagles into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Funeral arrangements should be announced shortly.

Re-watching the video below is a reminder of how phenomenally talented Meisner was. What a voice!

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