Eddie Van Halen died last October, following a lengthy battle with cancer. His death was followed by an outpouring of tributes, which included the early release ofDistance, a song written by Wolfgang in honour of his father. “Distance is a song that was initially written for the debut al...
On Tuesday, October 6,Wolfgang Van Halenconfirmed that his father had lost his longtime battle with cancer at age 65. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducteepreviously fought tongue cancerin the early 2000s and had part of his tongue removed due to complications with the disease. In...
Wolfgang wrote on social media,“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. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off ...
David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen perform onstage at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 13, 2015 in Wantagh, New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Solters Following the death of Eddie Van Halen on Oct. 6, his namesake band’s catalog of songs were streamed over 31 million ...
of the Van Halen tragedy, recently calling out Us Weekly magazine editors for using a picture of his mother alongside the headline, "Love, Loss & Staying Strong" - suggesting the TV star had opened up about the death of her ex in the publication, when she had done nothing of the sort....
The younger Van Halen is the son of the rocker and his first wife, Valerie Bertinelli, who were married from 1981 to 2007. Following his death,Bertinelli posteda touching tribute to her ex. "40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you," she wrote on Twitter. "Y...
Valerie Bertinelli Says Writing About Soulmate Eddie Van Halen’s Death Was ‘Cathartic’ (Exclusive) 4:50 PM PST, Wed Jan 18, 2022 Bertinelli opens up about her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, in her memoir, ‘Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Tod...
Following the sad news of Eddie Van Halen’s death on Tuesday (Oct. 6), a number of stars flooded social media mourning the loss of a rock legend.Weezer, whose upcoming album, Van Weezer, is a reference to Van Halen due to a focus on heavy guitars, shared on Twitter that the ...
The guitarist's son, Wolfgang Van Halen, confirmed the news of his death at the age of 65 in a post to social media on Tuesday. Kenny ChesneyandKeith Urbanare also among the artists who turned to social media to salute Van Halen's friendship and influence following the news of his death...
The former Van Halen frontman credits George Lopez for encouraging him to reconnect with his bandmate before the guitarist passed away in October this year.