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Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Eddie Van Halen, legendary rock guitarist, dead at 65

One of rock 'n' roll's singular and most gifted guitarists, Eddie Van Halen, has died. He was 65. Van Halen's son, Wolf, confirmed the news on Tuesday. "I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning," he wrote on Twitter. "He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I've shared with him on stage and off stage was a gift," Wolf continued. "My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss." "I love you so much, Pop," he concluded. According to TMZ, citing sources, Van Halen died at a Santa Monica hospital on Tuesday. Wolf, his brother Alex, and his wife, Janie, were by his side. Van Halen told Billboard magazine in 2015 that he had one-third of his tongue removed due to cancer that had also spread to his esophagus. “I used metal picks -- they’re brass and copper -- which I always held in my mouth, in the exact place where I got the tongue cancer,” he said at the time. “Plus, I basically live in a recording studio that’s filled with electromagnetic energy. So that’s one theory. I mean, I was smoking and doing a lot of drugs and a lot of everything. But at the same time, my lungs are totally clear. This is just my own theory, but the doctors say it’s possible.”

19 comments:

  1. Runnin’ With The Devil.....

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  2. What happen to Rich at 107.7?

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  3. Shoes the utter collapse of western civilization. The elites used to listen to classical music and quote Shakespeare. Now, they watch bad superheroes movies and listen to awful rock music.

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    1. The Elites listen to awful rock music and watch bad superhero movies AND watch MMA fights while vaping up giant clouds of pumpkin spice nicotine. What the heck is your problem?!

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  4. Dreams the best Van Halen song ever.

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    1. “Ain’t Talking About Love” is the best VH song evvvvvvvvvver!

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  5. RIP Eddie. Show those angles how to shred a harp.

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  6. One of the best of the best.

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  7. I remember I was 17 in 1979 when I first heard "ERUPTION" I had a craig powerplay under dash 8 track with 2 6x9 mindblower speakers in the rear package tray and 2 sparkomatic 6x9 between the 2 bucket seats. heading to O.C. on old 346 mug overflowing and bowl glowing. R.I.P. Eddie you will always live thru your music. You are right there with Les Paul, Tom Petty and the rest of the great axmen who have passed.

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  8. Saw them in concert in Landover, MD....That man could PLAY and Roth was maybe the best frontman of any band in history.

    RIP, Eddie. You did a good job.

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  9. Miracle he made it this far after all the wild partying lifestyle , drugs ,booze etc !!

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  10. How many women did he get in bed ?? Thousands
    probably , so he had alot of fun & made his mark in History !!!

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  11. Can't take the $$$$ or Girls with you !!!

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  12. ALL the drugs,sex,& rock & roll some day catch up with you eventually !!! Hard Life

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  13. Wild Band who lived Hard while it lasted !!!
    He must have had Many good times !!

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  14. His Prostate was probably worn out ! Dried up

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  15. Drugs,Sex,Rock-n-Roll takes a toll !!!

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  16. He had Many Eruptions !!!

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