Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 from Cancer

Eddie Van Halen, the renowned lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, according to a social media post by his son. He was 65.

"He was the best father I could ever ask for," his son, Wolf Van Halen, wrote in a note posted to Twitter. "Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift."

Wolf Van Halen, Eddie and Valerie Bertinelli's son, said his father died after a "long and arduous battle with cancer" on Tuesday morning. Van Halen went on to marry actress Janie Liszewski in 2009.
"My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss," he added.

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"You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang," the actress wrote. "Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin.

Eddie Van Halen, whose full name was Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, and his brother Alex Van Halen began performing together as teens, but formed the core of what would later become Van Halen after meeting David Lee Roth.
Over four decades, Van Halen released more than a dozen albums together.

His solos crackled like lightning and powered all the band's signature songs: "Runnin' With the Devil," "Panama," "Hot For Teacher," "Why Can't This Be Love?" and of course "Jump" -- their only No. 1 hit -- which topped the pop singles charts in 1984.

Gene Simmons of KISS wrote on Twitter: "Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul."

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath called Van Halen "one of the nicest, down to Earth men I have ever met and toured with."

On Facebook, Ted Nugent said: "Thank you Eddie for vitalizing enriching and stimulating our lives with your brilliance gifts and vision. Jam on my friend. Jam on."

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