Eddie Van Halen, legendary guitarist of Van Halen, dies from cancer at 65
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, whose band helped define the rock genre from the late 1970s through much of the 1980s, died Tuesday following a bout with cancer, his son said. He was 65. CrazeyworldEnt presents Cree Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creebaby919 Wolf Van Halen called Eddie Van Halen "the best father I could ever ask for" on Twitter. "I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long arduous battle with cancer this morning," he wrote. "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." Wolf Van Halen's mother, actress Valerie Bertinelli, responded to her son's statement on Twitter with a series of broken heart emojis. Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen had a tumultuous relationship spanning decades until their divorce