Randy Meisner, the Eagles’ founding bassist, lost his wife, Lana Rae Meisner, in a sad accident in 2016.
Randy and Lana had been married since 1996, and she was just 63 years old when she died.
Who was Randy Meisner’s wife, Lana Rae?
Randy Meisner, the Eagles’ bassist, was Lana Rae’s wife.
Lana met him in 1984 while working as a cocktail waitress in Encino, Los Angeles.
They dated for nearly a decade before marrying in November 1996.
They experienced a few issues throughout their marriage.
TMZ reported in April 2015, one year before Lana died, that Randy’s pal, James Newton, had filed legal filings alleging that Lana was mistreating Randy.
Randy responded by saying Newton was not a close buddy and that he was “doing great.”
Randy was placed under court-ordered supervision after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, according to the Daily News in July 2015.
She died at their Studio City, California, home after being married for 20 years.
What happened to Lana Rae Meisner?
Lana Rae Meisner died on March 6, 2016, after being fatally shot in the head.
Randy phoned the police following the incident about 7 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
According to an ABC News report, “when officers arrived, they found Mrs. Meisner suffering from a single gunshot wound.”
Lana’s death was ruled a self-inflicted accident following an investigation.
“After a thorough investigation by Valley Bureau detective personnel and the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office, it was determined that Mrs. Meisner’s death was accidental,” the report read.
“Mrs. Meisner was moving a rifle that was stored inside a case in a closet. As she lifted the rifle in the case, another item within the case shifted and hit the trigger of the rifle causing it to fire and fatally injure Mrs. Meisner.”
They also mentioned that: “Mr. Meisner was cooperative throughout the investigation.”
This incident came after the police visited their home only two hours before after responding to “a radio call of a woman asking for police assistance for a possibly intoxicated male suspect.”
Authorities pulled up to the scene, took a domestic violence incident report, and left.
When did Randy Meisner die?
Randy Meisner, the Eagles’ longtime bandmate, died on Wednesday night at the age of 77, the band announced on July 27, 2023.
According to a statement acquired by AP News from the band, Meisner died of complications from chronic obstructive lung disease.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the band’s early success,” the statement said.
“His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, Take It to the Limit.”
Meisner is survived by his three kids from his first marriage to Jennifer Lee Barton.
