pic.twitter.com/kQqDV7pulRHe said: “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 was the best father I could ever ask for.
Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.”Wolfgang, who became Van Halen’s bassist, added: “I love you so much, Pop.”Van Halen, who fought alcoholism, had battled health issues.
He first received treatment for tongue cancer in 2000 and the subsequent surgery removed about a third of his tongue.He was declared cancer-free in 2002.
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