Eddie Van Halen death: Revered guitarist dies aged 65
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His son Wolfgang Van Halen announced the news on Twitter on Tuesday, paying tribute to “the best father I could ever ask for”. “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,” the musician’s son wrote on social media. Eddie Van Halen himself landed in eighth position on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists. The band’s 1978 debut contained the track “Eruption”, a 1:42 minute guitar solo that revealed the magnitude of Eddie Van Halen’s talent to the world.
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