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    EDDIE FOREVER

    Oct 26, 2020 4 minutes

    Eddie Van Halen, trailblazing Van Halen guitarist and one of the greatest guitar players of all time, died aged 65 on Tuesday, October 6th 2020.

    His son, Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, confirmed the news on Twitter with a statement that reads, “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 stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.”

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