Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:27 PM

Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Has Died Of Cancer

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Source: Buzzfeed News

Salvador Hernandez BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on October 6, 2020, at 4:14 p.m. ET

Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist for the band Van Halen, has died of cancer, his son announced Tuesday. He was 65.

"Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift," Wolf Van Halen wrote in a short statement posted on Twitter. "My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss."

The musician was one of the founders of the California-born band, along with his brother Alex Van Halen, singer David Lee Roth, and bassist Michael Anthony.

Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/eddie-van-halen-dies-of-cancer

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Has Died Of Cancer (Original post)	Wicked Blue	Oct 2020	OP
RIP EVH	7wo7rees	Oct 2020	#1
RIP Eddie Van Halen	Rorey	Oct 2020	#2
KLOS FM in Los Angeles is playing nonstop Van Halen.	SunSeeker	Oct 2020	#3
I hate 2020	Olafjoy	Oct 2020	#4
duplicate	JustABozoOnThisBus	Oct 2020	#5
Thanks for letting me know	Wicked Blue	Oct 2020	#7
RIP EVH...	orwell	Oct 2020	#6
RIP, So Sad	DarthDem	Oct 2020	#8
LOCKING	applegrove	Oct 2020	#9

Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:37 PM

7wo7rees (4,812 posts)

1. RIP EVH

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:51 PM

Rorey (8,003 posts)

2. RIP Eddie Van Halen

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 05:06 PM

SunSeeker (46,770 posts)

3. KLOS FM in Los Angeles is playing nonstop Van Halen.

DJ just said it's the funnest music ever made. Hard to disagree.

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 05:07 PM

Olafjoy (937 posts)

4. I hate 2020

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 05:09 PM

JustABozoOnThisBus (22,055 posts)

5. duplicate

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142598240

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Response to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 05:52 PM

Wicked Blue (4,353 posts)

7. Thanks for letting me know

I looked in late breaking news and didn't see anything there so I posted it

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 05:10 PM

orwell (7,726 posts)

6. RIP EVH...

Join the choir. Say hi to Prince for me...

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 06:16 PM

DarthDem (4,999 posts)

8. RIP, So Sad

WHAT a talent. He was a revolutionary guitarist who changed rock music forever, he could play keyboards at an extremely high level (e.g., the solo on "Jump" to take just one instance), and he could sing as well.

From someone he influenced and to whom he brought comfort, rest in peace, Mr. Van Halen.

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 06:53 PM

applegrove (106,839 posts)

9. LOCKING

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