He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.

Oct 6, 2020 · 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.

Oct 4, 2024 · The autopsy report for the late rocker Eddie Van Halen reveals more about the cause of his death and his health issues in the last years of his life.

Apr 2, 2014 · Guitarist Eddie Van Halen was best known as the founder of the band Van Halen, which dominated the hard rock scene in the 1970s and 1980s.

Jan 22, 2025 · Eddie Van Halen (born January 26, 1955, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died October 6, 2020, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was a Dutch-born American guitarist and cofounder of the heavy metal band Van Halen, for which he served as the primary songwriter.

Oct 7, 2020 · Guitarist Eddie Van Halen died from cancer at 65. He originally had tongue cancer, which eventually moved to his esophagus—but why? Here’s what doctors say.

Van Halen (/ v æ n ˈ h eɪ l ə n / van HAY-len) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973.Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, [1] Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances [2] and the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. [3] [4]From 1974 to 1985, Van Halen consisted of …

Oct 6, 2020 · Virtuoso guitarist Eddie Van Halen, whose band helped define the rock genre throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s, died Tuesday following a bout with cancer.

Feb 26, 2025 · Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang Van Halen opened up on Billy Corgan's 'The Magnificent Others' podcast on Wednesday, Feb. 26 about losing his beloved father in 2020.

Mar 6, 2025 · Eddie Van Halen was intensely passionate about music, his guitars, and his family. Wolfgang even says that playing live with his son on bass was one of his “favorite things” to do, so to see him thriving as a songwriter would have filled him with an unfathomable joy. TOPICS.