RIP -- Eddie Van Halen

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

From TMZ:

"...the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen -- has died after a long battle with throat cancer ... TMZ has learned.

Sources directly connected to the rock star tell us ... he died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica Tuesday. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with his son, Wolfgang, and Alex, Eddie's brother and drummer.

We're told in the last 72 hours Eddie's ongoing health battle went massively downhill -- doctors discovered his throat cancer had moved to his brain as well as other organs."

Eddie Van Halen -- Through The Years

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Big loss for Valerie Bertinelli too, may he RIP.

Ibby114 · ‎03-10-2010

RIP. He battled throat cancer for a long time- 10 years!

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Only 65.....he had been fighting that cancer for a long time

Linmo · ‎12-16-2013

I'm shocked and saddened to read that news. He was such an amazing musician. Is it just me or does it seem like we are losing great people left and right these days?

Snoopp · ‎02-02-2015

Oh man, that’s sad. I didn’t realize he was sick.

GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

Oh no, that's so sad. I didn't know he had cancer. 💔

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

Linmo,

It's not just you. I've been thinking the same thing, too. So many of the truly great talents (in a variety of fields) are dying off. It is tough to take.

What a foul, foul year 2020 is.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

65 is far too young to leave this earth.....

may he rest in peace and be free of pain.

thank you EVH for the joy that your music brought to so many of us!

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