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Van Halen - Eddie Van Halen Passed Away


At the age of 65, heavy metal/rock guitar icon Eddie Van Halen has died after a long battle with throat cancer. He passed away at St. John's hospital in Santa Monica, California. Eddie was one of the forming members of the legendary Van Halen back in 1972. Rest In Peace.


Statement from his son Wolfgang:






Source: twitter.com
Band profile: Van Halen
Posted: 07.10.2020 by Abattoir


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07.10.2020 - 10:03
nikarg

Rest in peace Eddie. Not my kind of music but he was a truly exceptional guitar player and has played some of the most memorable riffs and solos of hard rock.
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07.10.2020 - 11:08
Derelict Earth

RIP, smoking took its toll ... Yet meanwhile, Keith Richards ...
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07.10.2020 - 14:49
Nejde
CommunityManager
No matter what music you like you still gotta love his amazing solo in Michael Jackson's Beat It. And don't forget the awesome keyboard riff in Jump that he also wrote. He was truly a one of a kind guitar player. R.I.P. legend.
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07.10.2020 - 15:58
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Imagine remembering this guy just for a 45 second solo in a Michael Jackson song.
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Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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07.10.2020 - 16:31
RaduP
CertifiedHipster
Written by Maco on 07.10.2020 at 15:58

Imagine remembering this guy just for a 45 second solo in a Michael Jackson song.

Pretty good solo tbh
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Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking
One day there will be no heart at all?
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07.10.2020 - 17:05
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by nikarg on 07.10.2020 at 10:03

Rest in peace Eddie. Not my kind of music but he was a truly exceptional guitar player and has played some of the most memorable riffs and solos of hard rock.


I did like him as teenager when there was no i net and I did not discover true metal, laster I lost touch whit his music, maybe radio hits. Its all.
RIP
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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07.10.2020 - 17:39
BlankFile

One of the best musicians ever, for sure.

May he Rest in Peace.
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07.10.2020 - 19:56
Vasil de Shumen

One of the greatest ... Rest in peace, Eddie
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07.10.2020 - 21:10
Actarus

Rest in peace king Edward
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07.10.2020 - 22:36
Ansercanagicus
endangered bird
I regard this guy as one of the most if not the most creative guitar player. Always nice harmonies and odd techniques. Mean Street, Spanish Fly, Cathedral, Unchained, Eruption, Hot For Teacher, I'm The One, Pleasure Dome... There was always some nice ideas unheard of before. Like I said it's pretty sad he's only remembered for the hits. He influenced a whole lot of great guitar players over decades.
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2024
2023
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08.10.2020 - 03:10
Iceland_Norway

NO WORDS, Just staying in silence in front of Edward Lodewijk Van Halen. My deepest condolences to Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen and Eddie's Wife.
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Føroyar mítt land

Tú alfagra land mítt

Føroyar mín Móðir
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08.10.2020 - 17:11
KaninStryparn

Gone but not forgotten
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Heavy Metal is the law that keeps us all united free
A law that shatters earth and hell
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