Daily Mail, he routinely laid out lines of cocaine. Snorts of powder kept him supercharged for the group’s high-energy performances.
Just to make sure he had what he needed, Eddie reportedly aligned himself with a globetrotting drug dealer who’d fly anywhere in the world with a supply of top-notch Peruvian blow.The beloved rock legend died October 6 at 65 after a long battle with cancer.To those who loved the band, Eddie’s onstage playing was legendary.
But to those who worked with him and knew him best, it’s what happened offstage that remains truly unforgettable. Just ask Fred Durst.
In 2001, as chronicled in the book “Eruption in the Canyon: 212 Days and Nights with the Genius of Eddie Van Halen,” Eddie engaged in an aborted jam session.
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