Eddie Van Halen, the lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, confirmed his son. He was 65.
He died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer, reports variety.com.
Van Halen’s son Wolf tweeted: “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.”
He had founded Van Halen with his older brother, drummer Alex; the siblings were joined by vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony in the first recording line-up of the group.
Roth posted a photo of himself beside his former bandmate, and wrote on Twitter: “What a long, great trip it’s been.”
His band were best known for their song Jump, which got the top spot of the US charts in 1984. (IANS)
