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Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
Read full article: Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65FILE - *Van Halen is seen in Los Angeles, Jan. 17, 1993. Members of Van Halen, from left, left, Michael Anthony, bass guitar, Sammy Hagar, lead singer, Alex Van Halen, drums, and Eddie Van Halen, lead guitar appear in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1993. Eddie Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
Read full article: Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65Members of Van Halen, from left, left, Michael Anthony, bass guitar, Sammy Hagar, lead singer, Alex Van Halen, drums, and Eddie Van Halen, lead guitar appear in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1993. Eddie Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Added Lenny Kravitz: โHeaven will be electric tonight.โThe members of Van Halen โ the two Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Anthony โ formed in 1974 in Pasadena, California. โWe showed up here with the equivalent of $50 and a piano,โ Eddie Van Halen told The Associated Press in 2015. Van Halen, sober since 2008, lost one-third of his tongue to a cancer that eventually drifted into his esophagus.
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies at 65
Read full article: Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies at 65Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died after a battle with cancer, his son confirmed Tuesday. He was the founder and primary songwriter of the colossal rock band Van Halen. He formed the band with his brother Alex Van Halen (drums) in the early 1970s. The song โJump," off of the wildly successful โ1984โ album, was Van Halenโs first and only No. Eddie gained the respect of musicians around the world for his fast, technical abilities with the electric guitar.