Eddie Van Halen's family is in mourning. The rocker died at the age of 65 after a years-long battle with cancer. Van Halen's son, Wolfgang -- whom he shares with Valerie Bertinelli -- confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Van Halen was married to actress Bertinelli from 1981 to 2001 before they separated.The pair divorced five years later in 2006.
Following the news of the guitar legend's death, Bertinelli released a statement on social media, addressing the passing of her ex-husband.
The star shared a throwback black-and-white family photo of herself and Van Halen with Wolfgang, now 29, as a baby. "40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you," Bertinelli, 60, wrote alongside the picture. "You gave me the one true light in my life, our.
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