Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comThe range of musicians, actors, directors and creatives around the globe publicly mourning the loss of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen demonstrates how far his music and his talent reached.
In the hour after his death was announced, Twitter was filled with tributes not just from musicians like former bandmate Sammy Hagar, Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx, Lenny Kravitz and Billy Idol, but also director and fellow Angelino Ava DuVernay (posted a video tribute) and even “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill.His son, Wolfgang Van Halen, posted this tribute on trailer. “He was the best father I could ever ask for.
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