Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
	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.
Nationality	American; Dutch;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Years active	1964–2020
Spouses	Valerie Bertinelli; (m. 1981; div. 2007); Janie Liszewski (m. 2009);
Children	Wolfgang Van Halen
Relatives	Alex Van Halen (brother)
	Musical career
Origin	Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; heavy metal; glam metal;
Instruments	Guitar; keyboards;
Labels	Warner Bros.; Interscope;

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.

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

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.

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[1] Appleford, Steve (October 6, 2020). "Eddie Van Halen, grinning guitar god for a rock generation, dies at 65". Los Angeles Times.

[2] Farber, Jim (October 6, 2020). "Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65". The New York Times.

[3] Price, Steve (October 6, 2020). "San Diegans react to death of rock icon Eddie Van Halen". cbs8.com.

[4] 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.