Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Dies At Age 65

Founding member and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band ‘Van Halen,’ Eddie Van Halen, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65.

Van Halen’s death came after a long battle with throat cancer.

As TMZ reports:

Sources directly connected to the rock star tell us … he died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica Tuesday. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with his son, Wolfgang, and Alex, Eddie’s brother and drummer.

We’re told in the last 72 hours Eddie’s ongoing health battle went massively downhill — doctors discovered his throat cancer had moved to his brain as well as other organs.

As you know, Eddie has been battling cancer for well over a decade. Our sources say he’s been in and out of the hospital over the past year — including last November for intestinal issues — and recently underwent a round of chemo…

Of course, Eddie himself was considered one of the best and most influential guitarists of all time … who first made a name for himself with his solo on Van Halen’s “Eruption.”

As TMZ noted, Van Halen was considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. A man who will truly be missed by his family and legions of fans around the world.