how did the lead singer of the eagles die
Glenn Frey Since about 2000, Frey suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, which affected various joints of his body.[31] The medication that he was prescribed to control the disease eventually led to colitis and pneumonia,[31] and in November 2015, the Eagles announced that they were postponing their appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors as Frey required surgery for intestinal problems and a lengthy recovery period.[32] Following surgery, he was placed in a medically-induced coma at Columbia University Medical Center.[33] Frey died there on January 18, 2016 at the age of 67 from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia, while recovering from gastrointestinal tract surgery.[2][34][35][36] Medications for rheumatoid arthritis or ulcerative colitis can compromise the immune system's ability to fight off pneumonia.[37] In January 2018, Frey's wife filed a suit against Mount Sinai Hospital and gastroenterologist Steven Itzkowitz for the wrongful death of Frey.[38]