Eagles have paid tribute to their late collaborator and songwriter JD Souther – see what the band had to say below.JD Souther, an American singer-songwriter and actor, died earlier this week at the age of 78. His death was first confirmed by a representative for the Eagles, who told the Los Angeles Times that he died “peacefully” in his home in New Mexico.Now, the band have shared a statement honouring Souther via their website. They wrote: “We have lost a brother, a friend and a brilliant collaborator, and the world has lost a great songwriter, a pioneer of the Southern California sound that emerged in the 1970s.