RIP Eddie Van Halen

[Radegast74]

Wow, another icon from my youth/childhood has passed away...

Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 after cancer battle | CNN

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

www.cnn.com

Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65 After 'Long and Arduous' Battle with Cancer

A source close to Van Halen told PEOPLE that the guitar hero had a rapid decline in health over the past three days

people.com

 

[Aramsolari]

Damn.

I was just having a conversation with my colleagues about the band a couple of days ago.

 

[stockish]

May he rest unchained in Panama, running with the devil to rock the cradle and jump into an eruption of dreams.

 

[ColdDog]

He will be missed! Such a great artist and so many good memories listening to the songs.

 

[Patrick Spaceman]

For fucks sake. I didn't think this year could possibly get any worse.

I vividly remember in 1986 / 1987-ish, watching TV one day. The Midday show with Ray Martin..an Australian daytime talk show back in the day, had a US band performing live in studio..."A US band called...Van..Halen....performing their song Why Can't This Be Love". I still have their albums on vinyl.

 

[Alia_and_Gotin]

Travel the stars Eddie

 

[Lorddarthvik]

F

 

[Montoya]

 

[Patrick Spaceman]

Chatted with daughter via text..

Daughter - What up?
Me - Not much, quiet week.... bit sad Eddie Van Halen died
Daughter - Who?
Me - I weep for your generation, our dead ancestors feel much shame..

 

[Radegast74]

Found this on YouTube, great interview, talking about how he started and worked his way up...wow, talking about dying way too "young" (yeah, I know, but the older I get, 65 doesn't seem that old):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb26D8bBZB8