Eddie Van Halen RIP

[GreenBayLA]

Wolf tweeted the news...

https://www.tmz.com/2020/10/06/eddie...ies-cancer-65/

Eddie Van Halen -- the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen -- has died after a long battle with throat cancer ... TMZ has learned.

Sources directly connected to the rock star tell us ... he died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica Tuesday. His wife, Janie was by his side, along with his son Wolfgang and Alex, Eddie's brother and drummer.

We're told in the last 72 hours Eddie's ongoing health battle went massively downhill -- doctors discovered his throat cancer had moved to his brain as well as other organs.

As you know, Eddie has been battling cancer for well over a decade. Our sources say he's been in and out of the hospital over the past year -- including last November for intestinal issues -- and recently underwent a round of chemo.

Last year we reported ... Eddie was flying between the U.S. and Germany for 5 years to get radiation treatment. Though he was a heavy smoker for years, he believes he developed the throat cancer from a metal guitar pick he used to frequently hold in his mouth more than 20 years ago. continues at TMZ.....

Time to open the vaults...

[sonrisa salvaje]

TMZ is reporting it as well. My God, the dream is over.

[SuchGoodPhotog]

tmz is reporting it as well. My god, the dream is over.

rip

[ZahZoo]

Damn!! Sad news...

[if6was9]

Omg

[Hardrock69]

This

cannot

be

happening!!!!

[Rodent Salad]

Fuck. Saddened.

[Phil theStalker]

doESSN'T SurPRiSE mmmE..

[So this is love]

oh shit no.

[ZahZoo]

From Wolfgang on Twitter...

"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," Wolfgang Van Halen wrote. "He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift."

"My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss," he continued. "I love you so much, Pop."

[High Life Man]

"Edward...thank you."

Not surprised, but definitely sad. Thanks for all of the good times your music brought us.

[SuchGoodPhotog]

NY post coverage: https://nypost.com/2020/10/06/eddie-...en-dead-at-65/

[Phil theStalker]

diD He HaVE CoViD?/? DiD hE DiE aFF CoViD?/! Aff He HaD cOViD hE DiEd AfF CcOviD nOT DriNKiNG..

[SuchGoodPhotog]

also getting a headline on drudge: https://www.drudgereport.com/

[private parts]

Knew this day was coming. Just had a long conversation with a client on mine regarding Eddie. On a skype call I noticed his striped frankenstrat in the background of his office.
Obviously we bonded. that was just 45 minutes ago.

R.I.P. Great One

[bluemustard]

unreal..there ya go..boom..rest in peace maestro...blown away by this

[private parts]

After he had gone silent for so long I had a feeling it was coming soon. thinking about it last week. this man was made to make music. if he wasn't making any something was wrong.

[Funkmonkey]

Well, that's all folks. Rest in peace. What's next for 2020? Murder hornets? Godzilla? Moon crashing into the Earth? El Roth starts developing a little cough and hard of breathing? Spammy play a tribute to EVH?

[SuchGoodPhotog]

i wonder if any posthumous music somehow gets released.

[Funkmonkey]

I thought DLR was sitting on some John 5 material. Maybe that will get released in a few months.

[vanhalendlrband]

Sad day. No more Van Halen. Im glad we were able to see Dave back at all considering whats happened. I just really can’t believe this at all despite his health history there was no indication he was anywhere near grave condition

[SuchGoodPhotog]

a nice message and photo with sammy: https://twitter.com/sammyhagar/statu...73065524047873

[Hardrock69]

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...guitar-dies-65

[FORD]

Fuck cancer. Fuck 2020. Dave pretty much warned us this was coming, without violating Ed's privacy and saying too much. So I can't say I'm shocked, but still very sad to hear the news

[Vinnie Velvet]

Devastating.

A big piece of my childhood, teenage years, adulthood .....gone.

I have no more words.

[dragonrock]

Godspeed Eddie!

Condolences to his family, Wolfgang, Alex, Michael and Diamond Dave! Glad I saw you guys when you were still young and whole. Thanks for the good times you four. Another reason to hate 2020!

[katina]

Unbelievable sad news, my biggest guitar hero, there will never be another like him, RIP Eddie.

[Kristy]

From RollingSuck

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...n-dead-200051/

“I don’t know shit about scales or music theory,” he told Rolling Stone in 1980. “I don’t want to be seen as the fastest guitar in town, ready and willing to gun down the competition. All I know is that rock & roll guitar, like blues guitar, should be melody, speed, and taste, but more important, it should have emotion. I just want my guitar playing to make people feel something: happy, sad, even horny.”

[So this is love]

Thank you for the Playlist Eddie RIP

[kentuckyklira]

RIP

Glad I saw him play live a few times. Insanity and disregard for his own health aside, 65 is too early!

[Kristy]

[Nickdfresh]

Well this year fucking sucks!!!

My condolences to all his loved ones and us fans...

Thanks for the memories, Ed. Good, bad, and indifferent you made life more interesting....

[vandeleur]

Fuck

[dragonrock]

While we're at it, condolences to Hagar and Cherone.800.jpeg

[Fairwrning]

I think everybody knew VH was done..but still shocked Ed is gone. Turning 54 tomorrow and its worth being this old to say I saw the mighty Van Halen in its heyday.

[Southpaw]

RIP EVH. Your music was always with me through this journey called life. Thanks ��

[ppg960]

RIP Eddie. I logged into this site just now to read all the condolences. What a tragic loss. 2020 has been just brutal, fucking brutal

[twonabomber]

If I may bring a little positivity to the thread...












NO HAGAR REUNION!








too soon?

[Fairwrning]

If I may bring a little positivity to the thread...












NO HAGAR REUNION!

DOH!!!

[vandeleur]

Only at the army