Rockstar Legend Eddie Van Halen Passes Away at 65
The popular rockstar icon Eddie Van Halen has already passed away at the age of 65-year-old after battling with cancer.
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen is the main songwriter and lead guitarist of the popular American rock band Van Halen who popularized a lot of songs and various types of guitar techniques.
The rock band Van Halen popularized the “Runnin’ With the Devil,” “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher,” “Why Can’t This Be Love?” and “Jump”, which topped the charts in 1984.
The rockstar legend popularized the tapping guitar solo technique and rapid arpeggios played by two hands on the fret board. He was also voted number one in Guitar World’s magazine “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
On Wednesday (October 7, 2020), Wolf Van Halen announced that his beloved father Eddie Van Halen has already passed away after his long battle with lung cancer. The disease has spread to the guitarist’s brain and other organs.
Eddie reportedly died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). His death saddened millions of people all around the world including his family, friends, fellow musicians, and fans as well.
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