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Lana Rae Meisner, the 63-year-old wife of Eagles co-founder and bassist Randy Meisner, had been married to the rock star for nearly 20 years. Their life together, however, was not always peaceful, with friends and family expressing concerns in court about Randy’s health and the couple's tumultuous relationship. The conflicts that marked their later years came to a tragic and sudden end on the evening of March 6, 2016, inside their hilltop home in Studio City, California.

The first call to the Los Angeles Police Department from the Meisner residence in the 3700 block of Eureka Drive came at about 5:30 p.m. Lana Meisner had asked for police assistance with a "possibly intoxicated male suspect." According to some reports, she told the dispatcher her husband was "acting erratically" and waving a BB gun. Officers responded, took a domestic violence incident report, and left the quiet, dead-end street. About 90 minutes later, around 7:00 p.m., police were called back to the house for a reported shooting.

When officers and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived, they found Lana Meisner with a single gunshot wound to her head. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, Randy, was cooperative with the investigators who began the work of piecing together what had happened in the time since their first visit. Early the next morning, Randy Meisner was reportedly taken to a hospital after "acting in an altered state."

After a thorough investigation, both the LAPD and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office concluded that Lana’s death was a tragic accident. Police released a statement detailing the bizarre sequence of events. They determined that Lana had gone to a closet to move a rifle that was stored inside a soft case. As she lifted the rifle, another item stored in the case with it—later reported to be a pair of metal boot spurs—shifted and struck the trigger. The weapon discharged, firing a single bullet that fatally injured her.

The investigation found that Randy Meisner was in another part of the house when the gun went off. Forensics supported the conclusion that Lana’s wound was self-inflicted by accident. No foul play was suspected, and no charges were ever filed in the case. The death was officially ruled an accident, closing the investigation.

The incident occurred against a backdrop of documented turmoil. In 2015, Randy Meisner’s children and a longtime friend had sought a conservatorship for the musician, citing his struggles with alcohol, a bipolar disorder diagnosis, and suicidal thoughts. They alleged in court filings that Lana was in denial of his condition and did little to help him, claims she and Randy both denied. Just over a year before Lana's death, Randy had been placed under court-ordered supervision after an incident where he allegedly threatened a murder-suicide.

Following his wife's death, Randy Meisner, who was best known for co-writing and singing the Eagles' hit "Take It to the Limit," largely retreated from public life. He passed away in July 2023 at the age of 77 from complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The case of his wife's death remains officially closed. The Los Angeles Police Department Valley Bureau asked anyone with additional information to contact them at (818) 374-9550.