Band: the Eagles
Position: vocalist/guitarist
Died: Jan. 18, 2016
Cause of death: rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia
Age: 67
Distinction: Co-wrote and sang some of the Eagles' greatest hits, including "Take It Easy" (No. 12, 1972), "Best of My Love" (No. 1, 1974), "One of These Nights" (No. 1, 1975), "Lyin' Eyes" (No. 2, 1975), "Take It to the Limit" (No. 4, 1975), "New Kid in Town" (No. 1, 1976), "Hotel California" (No. 1, 1977), "Life in the Fast Lane" (No. 11, 1977), "Heartache Tonight" (No. 1, 1979), "The Long Run" (No. 8, 1979) and "I Can't Tell You Why" (No. 8, 1980). He also had Top 20 solo hits with "For One You Love" (No. 15, 1982), "The Heat Is On" (No. 2, 1984), "Smuggler's Blues" (No. 12, 1985," "You Belong to the City" (No. 2, 1985) and "True Love" (No. 13, 1988).
"Smuggler's Blues" lyrics: "No matter if it's heroin, cocaine, or hash/ You've got to carry weapons, 'cause you always carry cash/ It's a losing proposition but one you can't refuse/ It's the politics of contraband/ It's the smuggler's blues."
