Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 10-06-2020, 03:51 PM

https://www.kxxv.com/entertainment/l...dies-at-age-65

Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65 according to his son who posted on social media Tuesday.

“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” the statement from Wolfgang Van Halen reads.

The elder Van Halen had been battling throat cancer for over a decade.

“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. I love you so much, Pop,” his son’s statement reads.

Eddie Van Halen, along with his brother Alex on drums, bassist Mark Stone, and singer David Lee Roth, founded the band Van Halen.

Bonniegirl · 10-06-2020, 04:00 PM

Oh no ! It is true!!

I was just texting with my cousin and she told me she had heard that Eddie died, but wasn't sure if it was a rumor or not!? We were so hoping it wasn't true!

How sad! Wow, Poor Wolfie, his Son and I know Valerie is upset!

Wow, really sad and shocking! May he RIP!!

MrCleveland · 10-06-2020, 04:21 PM

We lost three 70's music legends in one week...

Helen Reddy

Mac Davis

Eddie Van Halen

D-Dey · 10-06-2020, 04:23 PM

I just heard the breaking news about it a few minutes ago or so. We really shouldn't be that surprised though. If I'm not mistaken, he was still married to Valerie Bertinelli when he had his first cancer scare.

Nevertheless, I'm also going to play the first Van Halen album on my PC. But I'm also going to play the Austin & Ally episode "Deejays & Demos" on iTunes, because there's a scene where some guy in his 80's tries to buy an electric guitar that looks like something Eddie used to play, and he plays it just like Eddie.

Bonniegirl · 10-06-2020, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCleveland

We lost three 70's music legends in one week...

Helen Reddy

Mac Davis

Eddie Van Halen

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing !

Bonniegirl · 10-06-2020, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Dey

I just heard the breaking news about it a few minutes ago or so. We really shouldn't be that surprised though. If I'm not mistaken, he was still married to Valerie Bertinelli when he had his first cancer scare.

Nevertheless, I'm also going to play the first Van Halen album on my PC. But I'm also going to play the Austin & Ally episode "Deejays & Demos" on iTunes, because there's a scene where some guy in his 80's tries to buy an electric guitar that looks like something Eddie used to play, and he plays it just like Eddie.

Yeah, I will be playing my Van Halen Greatest Hits CD later!

OH Nuts! · 10-06-2020, 04:39 PM

Very sad to hear. May he R.I.P.

AB · 10-06-2020, 04:45 PM

So sad to hear this.

MA · 10-06-2020, 04:54 PM

I read that he had been secretly battling throat cancer for the previous five years.

ABlairican Pie · 10-06-2020, 11:14 PM

I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath in 1978. The show was AMAZING!! The founders of heavy metal were in fact floundering in comparison to the energy of Van Halen. They were a new band with their phenomenal debut album. Everyone HAD to learn the song "Eruption". This short track, probably not even two minutes in length, revolutionized guitar in ways not seen since Hendrix.

This was the only time I ever got to see them. I could have seen them on the Monsters Of Rock tour with Metallica, Dokken, and The Scorpions, but I sold my ticket, unfortunately. But that moment in 1978 gave me hope as to what music could be, as rock and music was pretty boring. My life was boring, and rock and roll in the form of Black Sabbath, KISS, Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, and Ted Nugent were all really exciting in the face of disco and radio-friendly pop rock. I had this relentless energy, hyperactive, always seeking something more. And Van Halen came out and had that passion and energy I was looking for.

Maybe this tragedy was just something to get me inspired to sit down and play guitar some more. To pick up on that dream I had in my teens.

Edward216 · 10-07-2020, 12:44 AM

I read that his wife, his brother Alex, former wife Valerie Bertinelli, and his son Wolfgang were all with him when he died. I'm not a Van Halen fan but Eddie Van Halen was a great guitarist. May he rest in peace.

Ed.

Hawkee · 10-07-2020, 03:09 AM

Next to Ozzy Osbourne Sammy Hagar Eddie Money and all the other rock stars Eddie Van Halen was the king and when you listened to his songs you could feel his energy he put in his songs. Perhaps the first time I heard Van Halen was their song Jump from the classic 1984 album and that album was such a giant hit that almost everyone had a copy of it. Van Halen's song Right Now was also featured in the debut commercial for Crystal Pepsi in 1993 and I think that song was a huge seller for Crystal Pepsi and sold a lot of it. Eddie Van Halen was truly a rock legend and shall be missed
Bestie

MA · 10-07-2020, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward216

I read that his wife, his brother Alex, former wife Valerie Bertinelli, and his son Wolfgang were all with him when he died. I'm not a Van Halen fan but Eddie Van Halen was a great guitarist. May he rest in peace.

Ed.

Where did you read that?

Penny Lane · 10-07-2020, 11:38 AM

One of the greatest guitar players of all time. RIP Eddie

Hawkee · 10-08-2020, 01:05 AM

Is Wolfgang the baby on the Van Halen 1984 album? Because when I would see that album in stores I often wondered who's baby they used
Bestie

10-06-2020, 03:51 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020) https://www.kxxv.com/entertainment/l...dies-at-age-65 Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65 according to his son who posted on social media Tuesday. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” the statement from Wolfgang Van Halen reads. The elder Van Halen had been battling throat cancer for over a decade. “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. I love you so much, Pop,” his son’s statement reads. Eddie Van Halen, along with his brother Alex on drums, bassist Mark Stone, and singer David Lee Roth, founded the band Van Halen.

10-06-2020, 04:21 PM	#3
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	We lost three 70's music legends in one week... Helen Reddy Mac Davis Eddie Van Halen
	__________________ Thank God for kids that love Obscure Things. Lee Hazlewood (1929-2007) You ARE Special to God! Rev. Ernest Angely (August 1921-May 2021)

10-06-2020, 04:23 PM	#4
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,514	I just heard the breaking news about it a few minutes ago or so. We really shouldn't be that surprised though. If I'm not mistaken, he was still married to Valerie Bertinelli when he had his first cancer scare. Nevertheless, I'm also going to play the first Van Halen album on my PC. But I'm also going to play the Austin & Ally episode "Deejays & Demos" on iTunes, because there's a scene where some guy in his 80's tries to buy an electric guitar that looks like something Eddie used to play, and he plays it just like Eddie.
	__________________ Funny song parodies here: http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles11.shtml http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s...nstoner0.shtml http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/weezer56.shtml http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/thedonnas4.shtml Petition the United States Postal Service for a stamp honoring Minoru Yamasaki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoru_Yamasaki http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/lea...-committee.htm

10-06-2020, 04:45 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	So sad to hear this. Attached Images

10-06-2020, 04:54 PM	#9
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,290	I read that he had been secretly battling throat cancer for the previous five years.
	__________________ ~-Mikaela-~

10-06-2020, 04:00 PM	#2
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,573	Oh no ! It is true!! I was just texting with my cousin and she told me she had heard that Eddie died, but wasn't sure if it was a rumor or not!? We were so hoping it wasn't true! How sad! Wow, Poor Wolfie, his Son and I know Valerie is upset! Wow, really sad and shocking! May he RIP!!

10-06-2020, 04:39 PM	#7
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Very sad to hear. May he R.I.P.

10-06-2020, 11:14 PM	#10
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath in 1978. The show was AMAZING!! The founders of heavy metal were in fact floundering in comparison to the energy of Van Halen. They were a new band with their phenomenal debut album. Everyone HAD to learn the song "Eruption". This short track, probably not even two minutes in length, revolutionized guitar in ways not seen since Hendrix. This was the only time I ever got to see them. I could have seen them on the Monsters Of Rock tour with Metallica, Dokken, and The Scorpions, but I sold my ticket, unfortunately. But that moment in 1978 gave me hope as to what music could be, as rock and music was pretty boring. My life was boring, and rock and roll in the form of Black Sabbath, KISS, Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, and Ted Nugent were all really exciting in the face of disco and radio-friendly pop rock. I had this relentless energy, hyperactive, always seeking something more. And Van Halen came out and had that passion and energy I was looking for. Maybe this tragedy was just something to get me inspired to sit down and play guitar some more. To pick up on that dream I had in my teens.
	__________________ Release the kitties. --Nathan Explosion

10-07-2020, 12:44 AM	#11
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,630	I read that his wife, his brother Alex, former wife Valerie Bertinelli, and his son Wolfgang were all with him when he died. I'm not a Van Halen fan but Eddie Van Halen was a great guitarist. May he rest in peace. Ed.

10-07-2020, 03:09 AM	#12
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,769	Next to Ozzy Osbourne Sammy Hagar Eddie Money and all the other rock stars Eddie Van Halen was the king and when you listened to his songs you could feel his energy he put in his songs. Perhaps the first time I heard Van Halen was their song Jump from the classic 1984 album and that album was such a giant hit that almost everyone had a copy of it. Van Halen's song Right Now was also featured in the debut commercial for Crystal Pepsi in 1993 and I think that song was a huge seller for Crystal Pepsi and sold a lot of it. Eddie Van Halen was truly a rock legend and shall be missed Bestie
	__________________ Hawkee and Aguilar, Hoping to be a great team

10-07-2020, 11:38 AM	#14
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,024	One of the greatest guitar players of all time. RIP Eddie Attached Images
	__________________ Vulgarity is no substitute for wit- Lady Violet Crawley

10-08-2020, 01:05 AM	#15
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,769	Is Wolfgang the baby on the Van Halen 1984 album? Because when I would see that album in stores I often wondered who's baby they used Bestie