‘Anguish’ of Glenn Frey
Widow sues hosp, doc
Eagles singer Glenn Frey languished — “sick, sore, lame and disabled’’ — in his final days thanks to shoddy treatment by Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital, a lawsuit charges.
Frey’s widow, Cindy, filed a wrongful-death suit targeting the hospital and gastroenterologist Steven Itzkowitz, saying they were negligent in their treatment of her late husband’s ulcerative colitis in 2015.
The doctor failed to “promptly and properly assess the patient for respiratory issues” and ignored an infection, according to court papers.
“As a result of the foregoing acts of negligence, Glenn Frey was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled,” the suit says.
Frey (inset) “suffered injuries, pain [and] mental anguish . . . and was permanently injured and disabled until the time of his death,” according to court papers.
The rocker died in January 2016 at age 67 of complications from his colitis and rheumatoid arthritis, the Manhattan Supreme Court suit notes.
Frey’s widow is suing for unspecified damages on behalf of herself and their three children.
She filed the suit Tuesday, just two days ahead of the second anniversary of his death, which is also the statute of limitations to bring a legal claim.
A rep for the hospital, asked for response on behalf of it and the doctor, said in an e-mail, “Mount Sinai does not comment on pending litigation.’’
Frey co-founded the Eagles and cowrote some of their top hits, including “Hotel California” and “Take it Easy.” Co-founder Don Henley credited his longtime collaborator as “the one who started it all.”
The band’s “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” album has sold 29 million copies, second only to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Henley and the band are still touring. They are expected to play more than 40 shows this year.