[rustynutz]

Eagles founding member and guitarist Glenn Frey has died aged 67 after a battle with illness.

The US rock band made the announcement on their website and official Facebook page, telling fans Frey succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative Colitis and pneumonia in New York.

"The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery," the band wrote.

"Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community [and] millions of fans worldwide."

The Detroit-born Frey and drummer and singer Don Henley co-founded the Eagles in 1971 in Los Angeles after playing as a backup band for rock singer Linda Ronstadt.

Read More: Glenn Frey: Eagles founding member and guitarist dies from medical complications - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[Surferdude]

Almost a daily occurrence lately.
And scary how many of them are late 60s/ early 70s. 

[mjt57]

Crikey, they ARE dropping like flies.

At least he was 67, not 27, like some were...

[rustynutz]

"In Memory of Glenn Frey " Eagles Hotel California - YouTube

Glenn Frey Heartache Tonight - YouTube

[Dazzler]

This one was the biggest shock for me out of the handful lost in the last few weeks!

[eye30]

Crikey, they ARE dropping like flies.

At least he was 67, not 27, like some were...

Or abig bird........eagle....

RIP