Glenn Frey: Gone but not Forgotten

[Victim of Love]

I just saw this and realized I hadn't seen it here on The Border..although I know it's possible I missed it. If it's a duplicate feel free (moderator) to delete it, or move it.

http://travistritt.com/news/travis-t...be-around-him/

[sodascouts]

Some more info about his death, including quotes from his brother Alan:

Eagles rocker Glenn Frey suffered from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for years — and died partly because of the pills he took for it, his manager said Tuesday.

“He died from complications of ulcer and colitis after being treated with drugs for his rheumatoid arthritis, which he had for over 15 years,’’ the singer’s manager, Irving Azoff, told the website The Wrap.

“The colitis and pneumonia were side effects from all the meds,” Azoff said.

The manager, recalling Frey’s struggle with the crippling joint condition, added, “One day, [Frey’s] knees would hurt, his hands hurt.’’ The illness “moves from joint to joint,’’ he said.
Frey, who lived with his wife, Cindy, in Tribeca, died Monday at Columbia University Medical Center, part of New York-Presbyterian, in Washington Heights. He was 67.

His health battles over the years led him to fight to stay in shape to keep things under control, said rocker pal Bob Seger.
“[He was] a workout warrior from his 30s to his 60s,” Seger, 70, told the Detroit Free Press.

Frey’s final decline began roughly a month after his last performance with the Eagles in Bossier City, La., on July 29, said his brother, Alan Frey, to The Post.

Glenn Frey had vacationed in Hawaii after the tour ended but was forced to check into a hospital in Los Angeles with an intestinal infection in October, he said.

Frey briefly recovered — and even planned to perform again with the band at the Kennedy Center Honors cultural achievement awards in Washington, DC, in December. But he was forced to cancel in early November, saying he needed to undergo surgery.

Later that month, he checked into the Manhattan hospital with a bad case of pneumonia, Seger said.

A team of doctors diligently tried to save him — at one point placing him in a medically induced coma, Seger said.

“They were trying like hell to keep him alive . . . [His manager] pulled every ace out of the hole — he had the eight best specialists working on Glenn,” Seger revealed in a tearful interview. But the pneumonia worsened, weakening his immune system and aggravating the pre-existing conditions, Seger said.
“First, he caught one set of pneumonia, then he caught a very virulent set of pneumonia. He was in a coma, and he’d come out, but then he couldn’t breathe. They’d put him back in a coma,” Seger said. “About a month ago, they had to throw up their hands.”

Frey fought to keep his final hospital battle a secret from the world. Frey hated talking about his worsening condition, and no one imagined how bad it really was until the very end, said Alan Frey, 60, a mechanic from Phoenix.

“The end game came, and it’s a tragedy for everyone,” Alan Frey said.

[chaleymom]

So terribly sad. A friend of mine at work I think was almost amused at my feelings over this loss - she knows how much I loved the band and how often I've seen them. I'm sure she thinks its rediculous to feel sad over the loss of someone I didn't know personally. I am just a 'Fan'. She just doesnt get it. The Eagles were a part of my life.

[Outlawman13]

That is super sad to read that right now!! Poor Glenn!!! I just wish that some people knew how we felt about Glenn and the Eagles!!

[AlreadyGone95]

I still find it hard to believe how quickly he went. I just can't wrap my mind around it. To go from ending a successful 2 year tour, then less than 6 months later, lose the fight for your life.

I'm finally able to watch a bit of Glenn interviews without crying so much that I can't see out of my glasses, which is a good thing.

[Outlawman13]

I soo agree with that!! I can't go through one article (on his death) without crying!! He went way too soon! I hate knowing that Glenn had that disease!

[anne_m]

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I've been reading this forum ever since I finally got to see them live in 2014 =] it was such a great experience for me. I'm only 22 and I love the Eagles. As I was growing up, my parents would play their music often and I grew to love them. We also watched their concert dvds often and bonded through that. I love listening to their songs, they never get old! Anyways, the news of Glenn's passing is still so sad. I've been listening to their songs soooo much more lately. I'm thankful for the music he shared with us all...and for this forum =]

[WitchyWoman92]

I still find it hard to believe how quickly he went. I just can't wrap my mind around it. To go from ending a successful 2 year tour, then less than 6 months later, lose the fight for your life.

I'm finally able to watch a bit of Glenn interviews without crying so much that I can't see out of my glasses, which is a good thing.

I know what you mean. It's mind boggling to me that he left us way too soon. I'm glad you are able to watch interviews without crying too much.

Edit: I started crying again when I saw wikipedia updated the Eagles page with Glenn's passing and put his name under "former members" of the band. He will always be one of the Eagles to me even though he had to leave us. Is it weird that makes me sad?

[chaim]

I know what you mean. It's mind boggling to me that he left us way too soon. I'm glad you are able to watch interviews without crying too much.

Edit: I started crying again when I saw wikipedia updated the Eagles page with Glenn's passing and put his name under "former members" of the band. He will always be one of the Eagles to me even though he had to leave us. Is it weird that makes me sad?

Well, Wikipedia also says that Bernie is a member of the Eagles at the moment.

[sodascouts]

Wikipedia is user edited. I don't know who took it upon themselves to "update" the member list but it feels wrong and I might change it back.