Randy Meisner, one of the band's original members, has died at age 77, the band said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
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Meisner died of effects from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles said on their official Facebook page.
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Randy was an important member of the Eagles and played a big part in the band's early success.
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His vocal range was amazing, as shown by his signature ballad, 'Take It to the Limit,'" the band said in a post.
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The post said that Meisner's funeral plans are still being made.Randy's old bandmate, Don Fedler, called him "the sweetest man in the music business.
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" In the 1970s, Meisner became the lead bassist for Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Bernie Leadon.
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The Eagles went from country rock to hard rock over the next ten years, and they had a string of hit songs and albums
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starting with "Take It Easy" and including "Desperado," "Hotel California," and "Life in the Fast Lane.
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Even though many critics said the Eagles were slick and shallow, they made two of the most famous albums of all time: "Hotel California" and "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975).
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