Eagles founding member Randy Meisner dead at 77

Eagles founding member Randy Meisner is dead at age 77, the band announced in a Facebook post Thursday.

The Eagles band said on its official Facebook page that Meisner died from complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

"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,’" the band said in a post.

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