This is a tremendous loss for the music community. Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of Van Halen and legendary guitarist, passed away on Tuesday morning after a long battle with throat cancer.
He was 65-years old. Per TMZ sources, he was with his wife Janie, son Wolfgang, and brother Alex when he died at St.
John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. His health battle is said to have gone downhill in the past 72 hours after doctors discovered his throat cancer had progressed to other organs, including his brain. Related: Stars We Lost In 2020 Wolfgang confirmed the news with a statement (below) via Twitter, sharing along with it a sweet black and white pic of his dad.
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