Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Has Died Of Cancer
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Source: Buzzfeed News
Salvador Hernandez BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on October 6, 2020, at 4:14 p.m. ET
Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist for the band Van Halen, has died of cancer, his son announced Tuesday. He was 65.
"Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift," Wolf Van Halen wrote in a short statement posted on Twitter. "My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss."
The musician was one of the founders of the California-born band, along with his brother Alex Van Halen, singer David Lee Roth, and bassist Michael Anthony.
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/eddie-van-halen-dies-of-cancer
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(5,128 posts)Rorey
(8,445 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)DJ just said it's the funnest music ever made. Hard to disagree.
Olafjoy
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(23,336 posts)Wicked Blue
(5,826 posts)I looked in late breaking news and didn't see anything there so I posted it
orwell
(7,771 posts)Join the choir. Say hi to Prince for me...
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)WHAT a talent. He was a revolutionary guitarist who changed rock music forever, he could play keyboards at an extremely high level (e.g., the solo on "Jump" to take just one instance), and he could sing as well.
From someone he influenced and to whom he brought comfort, rest in peace, Mr. Van Halen.
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