Eddie Van Halen dead: How did Eddie Van Halen die? Cause of deathThe Dutch-American musician had been battling cancer for over a decade.According to TMZ, he had been in and out of the hospital over the past year and recently underwent a round of chemo.Eddie’s former band mate David Lee Roth spoke out about the late star’s throat cancer battle in January.In a discussion about the pair doing music together again, he told Las Vegas-Review Journal: “Ed’s not doing well, and singing and dancing is a perishable skill.”The late guitarist battled several issues with his health throughout his career.In 1999, he had a hip replacement, followed by a tongue cancer diagnosis in the early 2000s.In 2012, the guitarist reportedly underwent emergency.
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