Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was a Dutch-born American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer. He is most famous as the guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. He is listed as number 70 in Rolling Stone Magazine's "Top 100 Guitarists of All Time" issue.
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 Van Halen performing in the late 1970s with his Frankenstrat. | |
| Born | Edward Lodewijk van Halen January 26, 1955 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | October 6, 2020 (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–2020 |
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| Children | Wolfgang Van Halen |
| Relatives | Alex Van Halen (brother) |
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| Origin | Pasadena, California, U.S. |
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In 2007 Eddie Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Van Halen died from a stroke caused by throat cancer at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65 surrounded by his wife, Janie; son and Van Halen bassist, Wolfgang; ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli; and brother, Alex; co-founder and drummer of Van Halen.[1][2][3] Some of Van Halen's childhood landmarks in Pasadena became memorials where fans could pay their respects.[4]
References
change- ↑ Appleford, Steve (October 6, 2020). "Eddie Van Halen, grinning guitar god for a rock generation, dies at 65". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Farber, Jim (October 6, 2020). "Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65". The New York Times.
- ↑ Price, Steve (October 6, 2020). "San Diegans react to death of rock icon Eddie Van Halen". cbs8.com.
- ↑ Bermont, Bradley (October 8, 2020). "Photos: Eddie Van Halen's childhood landmarks have become memorials for Pasadena's guitar god". Pasadena Star News. Retrieved October 13, 2020.