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Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey dies at 67

NEW YORK

Glenn Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history’s most successful songwriting teams with such hits as “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane,” has died.

Frey, who was 67, died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, the band said on its website. He died Monday in New York. He had fought the ailments for the past several weeks, the band said.

Guitarist Frey and drummer Henley formed the Eagles in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, along with guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner. They would become a top act over the next decade, embodying the melodic California sound.

Mott the Hoople drummer dies at 67

LONDON

Dale Griffin, a drummer for British glam-rock stalwarts Mott the Hoople, has died at age 67.

He died Sunday, Peter Purnell, of Mott’s label Angel Air Records, told the BBC. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a decade ago.

Associated Press