What The Final 12 Months Of Eddie Van Halen's Life Were Like
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- The rock and roll world has lost one of its greatest guitarists after the announcement of Eddie Van Halen’s death on October 6, 2020. The virtuoso performer died of a stroke, but he had been battling numerous health ailments over the years. Van Halen had been struggling with alcoholism and drug abuse throughout his career, as he began drinking and smoking at the age of 12. He has also undergone hip replacement surgery and was diagnosed with tongue lung and throat cancer. Van Halen was also recently hospitalized in 2019 and he had to postpone tour dates in Japan. Here’s what the last 12 months of his life were like.
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Rest in peace, Eddie.
Abe Froman Grunge said that is what Eddie said. And indeed, Eddie said that. Eddie swore it was the pics and not the smoking. It seems like the pics were at least part of the issue as the cancer did start at the place where he held the pics. That said, while I’m sure smoking and drugs also played a part, what Grunge said is accurate, that is what Eddie said.
Smoking causes cancer and the pic may have accelerated or contributing to his early death
You will be missed.
@Abe Froman real classy. Loser.
What was his drug of choice?
Don’t cry because he’s gone,
Smile because he was here.
And we were fortunate enough to witness it
Thank you.
I could not find those simple but profound words right now......
Yes!
Well said!...
So well put. We should celebrate the life and music legacy and try not to dwell too long on the loss.
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I still can't believe he is gone. This one hit home and hurt me bad. Dave, Al, Ed, and Mike were the kings of California cool. The soundtrack to my life. Rest in peace, Ed. Much Love!
My feelings exactly. No matter what tour, the SoCal shows were always the best. They personified SoCal during the era like no one else. The first time I saw them was playing to about 150 people at a backyard party in Long Beach when they were called Mammoth. Five years later I watched them play to almost 400,000 people at US '83. To them, the US Festival was just the ultimate backyard party.
Agree with you
Same here huge part of my life love all of em one bad motherfuckn cocaine snortn beer drinkn women slaying rock stars of my generation god bless all of them RIP Eddie Amen
Ed's passing does hurt, but look at the legacy and music he graced us with. What a treasure; what a wonderful soundtrack to all of us kids from the 70's and 80's who were all thinking that there was no one band greater than Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen came along when the music world needed him and he answered the call gloriously. I can still recall vividly getting my first Van Halen album (it was actually VH II) and thinking to myself that this was the greatest thing since the Playboy centerfold. Still do (Van Halen, not Playboy).
I think we will all have to take time to mourn EVH's passing but in the mean time, throw on some VH, crank up the volume, and be grateful that the music will last for ages to come.
God bless the Van Halen family. R.I.P. Eddie.
@@craigjensen789 couldn't of said it better my brother rip Eddie amen
Never did the passing of a celebrity hit me as hard as Eddie’s.
Me neither
Same
Me either ! 😢
Robin Williams is the only other one for me
Robd1 replies no. That’s why that’s weird to me.
My heart sinks every time someone mentions he’s gone.
Me too
People need to love what he did while here, life ends some day. Bob Marley said it best "money can't buy life".
I cried a lot when I heard of Eddie's passing. What a great soul and contribution to music. May he live on forever in our hearts. R.I.P. Mr. Edward Van Halen. I prey for his family and all who were close to him. A very sad day in Rock and Roll history.
Losing EVH and Neil Pearl the same year is a catastrophic loss to rock and roll fans. My Mother died in my arms from cancer and you never really get over it. The loss of these two legends is almost too much to bear but what a gift it was to listen to their music and appreciate legendary talent.
you never get over it you just learn to live with it
No more Eddie Van Halen, of Frankie Banali, or Neil Peart, or Randy Rhoads, and on and on....A lot of my music idols that I grew up with as a teen are gone. Now I feel like I'm living in the future, the best music years are behind me, and this future really sucks! R.I.P. Eddie.
Very well said, and I do agree with you 110%.
I feel exactly the same way.
My god same here, I remember the first time I heard beat it solo, was salivating on my mom' s turntable...everyone else was listening to madonna but I was having none of it, so I begged my parents to buy me a Strat style guitar and been playing ever since.
Me too...born in 63 and thinking about their deaths makes me very sad and hyper aware of my own mortality
Judy F you need Jesus and then you won’t worry about death 😊
"The saddest moment is when the one that gave you the best memories becomes a memory."
RIP EVH. Through the music, he will live forever.
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1955 - 2020
Eddie Van Halen will never be forgotten, you're 26 seconds in Beat It was the first time I heard of your masterpiece 🙏🏼R.I.P
Honest to God I am still crying. I never thought I would be so touched by someone not in my own family.
What a wimp you are.
So sad!
And yet we were the lucky generation who experienced the unique talent and genuine human being that was Eddie Van Halen.
He gave so much joy and happiness to millions.
An inspiration in dignity and humility!!
And could shred in a class made only for him!
Thanks Ed.
Rest in peace.
You are loved and missed.
I can remember so well back in high school in the early 80"s when Van Halen ruled the world. To me, being a teen age drummer with my own rock band, these guys were GODS! Without VH my teen years, and the 80's as a whole would not be the same at all. RIP Eddie, I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that you will be missed brother.
Not only a phenomenal guitarist, but an awesome dedicated father as well. R.I.P. Eddie.
Pfffttttt!!!
Seems like every time one of these great guys are lost, it's like losing a part of yourself even though you don't know them. See you on the other side Eddie.
I agree. I'm a guitarist myself. Eddie made me want to learn more. This was in 1978 when VH 1 was released. I got to go see them in 1979. I don't feel any better today than I felt last week.
YES.... PERFECTLY SAID🙏🏻💔
@@roosterj2599 It's a dull bummer feeling. I know.
I felt that same way when Dimebag was taken from us in '04... What really got to me was Eddie put his guitar with the Black/Yellow striping in Dimes casket when he went to the funeral.. Eddie was a class act for sure. He will be missed and remembered by so many! R.I.P. Eddie! 🙏🏻
Losing Dime a swift to the feelings. His death was senseless and cruel. As far as the guy who shot Dime is concerned he can rest in piss. Losing Eddie was like losing a family member that I was.very close to. I last my dad to the Corona virus last July. We were very close and I'm still rattled by it.
I absolutely love the video of him on stage doing what he does best and then Wolfgang Van Halen comes on stage to play with his das. The love I saw in eddies eyes for his son is one of my favorite memories of him and his son. Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen . You’ll always be in my heart my radio and my life. My deepest condolences to valleri Wolfgang and Alex..
I remember the moment in 1978 when I lowered the stylus on to the vinyl and Runnin' with the Devil faded in. I was awe struck. And then Eruption. I couldn't even picture how he played these sounds. I picked up my guitar and started to try and imitate those sounds. 40+ years later and I still strive to reach his level of musical genius. I was lucky enough to see VH live in 1980 in L.A. I stood in the second row motionless and just stared at Eddie's hands. His mastery influenced my whole life. A large piece of me passed with him. R.I.P. Mr. Eddie VanHalen. Forever in my heart.
Still can't digest EVH gone.. Gift from God to us all fans.. Love VH.. From Singapore 🇸🇬
I was praying for Eddie. He fought so hard and for so long. His most valuable lesson was to never give up fighting. RIP Eddie :)
Like so many others posting, Eddie and the Band were the sound track of my youth as well. The first albums with DLR, all have a special meaning to them, and the music is intertwined with HS (1978-1982) and all the partying and cruising we did back in the day. While I haven't followed VH for years, the passing of Eddie, makes my childhood that much more distant, and how we are all on this Earth for a finite time. Thanks Eddie for making HS and cruising the Valley that much cooler...🤟
No more pain, Godspeed Eddie.
Amen 🙏🏽
godspeed, Eddie plays guitar faster than god though. ;)
I was just going to write that. Im glad he's no longer in pain.
@@MobiusBandwidth
' Godspeed ', meaning his soul skyrocketed through the Cosmos after his last breath on Earth and into the presence of God.
Greatest guitarist ever, one of the nicest people on this earth. I hope Wolf is doing alright, even when you know someone you love will die it makes no difference when that day comes. It hits you the same way if that loved one died unexpectedly. We’re never ready to lose them. 😪
Poor Eddie. He was a strong man. Rest in peace, music angel🕊
What a legendary musician and human being! We'll all see you at the rock show on the other side brother! Rest In Peace Eddie 🙏🏻😢
Part pioneer and part genius, Eddie was a one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso who scaled the upper limits of human ability. He was both- the Thomas Edison of guitar experimentation and the Mozart of the fretboard. He changed everything, including the way music had to be written- literally!!!
There will never be another like him. Much love and respect to the man. Your loss hurts me. Van Halen Forever \m/
I've listened to Van Halen my whole life, truly a death of one of the greatest rock & roll guitarists of all time. Rip Eddie 🎸
Van Halen was a HUGE part of the soundtrack of my teen years in the 80’s, and I always loved their videos on MTV. Every video they did, Eddie had that grin on his face and you could tell he was honestly having a blast! A few years ago I started learning to play the guitar on my FIL’s old ‘62 Gibson Melody Maker until my wife sold it to a collector. I said I would get another guitar of my own and yesterday I got a smoking deal on a used and modified Stratocaster at a pawn shop. Somebody had put in B.C. Rich humbuck pickups and had to cut the pick guard up to make it work, so I now have my own “Frankenstrat”. Eddie’s passing gave me the motivation to start learning again, along with it being therapy for me from my wife passing away on 9/5/18. R.I.P. Eddie!
In the last years we always asked about Eddie, no news no music no tour.... Now i understand all that silence !!
Rip Eddie
It seems that the world gets a little less familiar when we lose great musicians such as Eddy.....RIP Dear fellow ...RIP
You will be missed Eddie but never forgotten! Will be looking forward to hearing you rock on the other side. Peace and love to both you and your family.
Only a handful of rock guitarists changed the whole game for everyone - and EVH was among them - he's gone far too soon - but he ( and the amazing band named after him) - will never be forgotten.
My major teen crush, and that smile, just melted my heart, RIP Eddie !♥️♥️🙏🙏
Handsome & classy until his last yrs. The love he had for his son is so sweet. I feel as if a part of my youth died when I heard that Eddie died, his poster was on my bedroom wall for many yrs.
Well, he was 130 in rockstar years...
I borrowed a guitar at 15, and played 4-18 hrs /day for 1 yr straight, to learn eruption...changed my life. Within 2 yrs after, I signed my first rec deal.
Thanks Eddie
J
My sadness of his passing is monumentally outweighed by my gratitude of being fortunate enough to have received the gift he shared with the world. Just an amazing talent. Thank you eddie.
I am crying right now over a post I just wrote on Edward's "Women in Love" song.
You are correct. Be thankful, that we were blessed to hear, see and for some, lucky enough to meet or know Edward.
I have cried about a dozen times since Edward passed on. Mostly tears of happiness....Tears that I felt good after listening to his passion of the guitar.
Edward used his God given talent to make the world a happier and better place.
RIP Edward.
With Eddie gone, I feels similar to me losing a family member, because he was in my life for years, I'm just glad he doesn't have to suffer anymore, EDDIE YOU WERE GREAT!
I'm gonna really really miss your music RIP.
The world was a pencil
Eddie was a highlighter
The world really sucked
But he made it brighter... love you ed
Cute poem!
Rest in Peace. Thank you for the great music.
Respect Eddie's privacy in his battle with Cancer. Everyone deals with it in their own way. God bless you Eddie and those you leave behind that will carry on your legacy and love.
Eddie Van Halen Always Loved, Never Forgotten, Forever missed
Rip Eddie Thanks for Great Memories Awesome Concerts
Dear Ed you gave me the best gift anyone could ask for, the gift of inspiration. I received that gift at age 13 while listening to the 1984 album. My life was forever changed and now decades later I have a degree in music and own a music school. Rip
God bless you Eddie. Thank you for the extraordinary music! It was a true gift for generations to come. RIP
Still remember driving my 914 with the top off on the winding road in Felton Ca blasting VH on my 8-trac in summer of 1979, 17 years old. Sat behind Eddie and Valerie at the Hollywood Bowl in orchestra pit seating for an Elton John concert around 1982, drinking beer out of large popcorn tubs when they ran out of cups. Man we were young then.....miss him, thanks for the good times, bless you and your family EVH.
Still in utter shock that’s he’s gone. A man I’ve looked up to for more than half my life. Even though I’m only 20 and have never seen them live, the fact that I’ve been alive with amazing legends such as Ed blows my mind, and I’m thankful for the beautiful work he’s left behind for us. Rest in piece legend, Edward Ludwijk Van Halen.
Edward Van Halen was the greatest guitarist/musician of our time. There will never be another like him. Very grateful i got to hang with him a few years ago and joke around with him. He will be missed forever.
I'll never get over this one. RIP.
I am a Ride or Die VH fan and I am surprised at the amount of coverage Eddie got...I didn't think it would go to this level...
There was only 1.
My first concert and I'll never forget it. Rock on.
A big reminder of how fast we lived in the fast lane.This is how life worked out for me.I spent the first half of my life picking up bad habits and I will spend the second half of my life loosing my bad habits.
"Nobody swings like the King!"
VH wrote the soundtrack of my youth.
RIP EVH
Rest in peace, Eddie.
The tears are still falling...
No that’s a kiss song.
*_"Best day of my life! Happy birthday Wolf! I love you so much!! Your Pop"_* So beautiful. I'm crying...
Dad first. Legend second.
I'm going to bet smoking had more to do with his cancer than those pics. Sad.
Combination pics, alcohol, drugs, and smoking
Wish eddie lived a more healthy lifestyle, we would have had much more of his great music.
Still in shock.
woow, really??
Good chance it was a combination of all the above.
I agree. We do know for a fact that smoking causes cancer in the lungs, mouth, throat. However, we do not know whether or nor alcohol or guitar picks was a cause for his tongue cancer. Remember Eddie reported that the picks might of caused it. He is no doctor so he has no credibility as far as how someone develops cancer.
Hell people that never ever picked up a cigarette come done with cancer there is no one cancer it's just a name for not knowing what the real problem is the man lived a hard party life sooner or later it's gonna catch up with you it's amazing he made it threw 2004 you can bet his doctor's gave him x amount of time left and more then likely he didn't tell anyone because maybe he didn't want people s pity he seems like he was an awesome guy to be around and the good side of this at least he is no longer suffering and is in a good place.
Sad as his passing may be, it was a long time coming, and all his best innovations on guitar are locked-in and saved in high fidelity. If it's his music you loved, put on a record; it's all still there.
He is gone . No matter what killed him. Let him Rest In Peace. Goodness.
Yes. Very nice video. Chill, he is resting in peace, trust me.
@@elizabethannnelson5345 thank you 🎸
@@philipreedwallace Yep, yep 🤗
Rest in peace eddie sorry you suffered for so long 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
So handsome and still young... sadly missed...Rest In Peace....Jo Diffie was a shock..but you ...defestating
This damn near made me cry. I do know how it feels to have a loved one die of cancer and may they rest in peace. But this made me want to dig a hole and sit in my tears. He was an inspiration to me and many others. May he rest in paradise. Jamie isn't only one crying now.
im still in shock this man was one of the reasons I played guitar so much I studied him i wish could have met him. R.I.P
Nice piece, very positive, no emphasis on the negative, something rarely seen in the media these days, RIP Eddie. Back in the early 70's if you went to high school anywhere close to
Pasadena and went to a high school dance chances are the band playing was Mammoth featuring EVH. He absolutely shredded the guitar with his playing. Gave me the inspiration to learn how to play.
Unfortunately I had no talent & sucked but kept at it for 30+years.
Rest in peace, Eddie! Greetings from the Netherlands. You are a legend!
I feel like a member of my family just passed away. Certainly part of my youth just died along with Ed. There's so much I emulated and watched wide eyed: the '81 Oakland videos on MTV, waiting for the MTV premiere of Panama, making cut out guitars from plywood and painting them with stripes, doing the bent legged jumps off of my bed, staring at the photos of VH at the US Festival in the pages of Circus and Hit Parader....it just goes on and on. Rock in Peace, Eddie. You'll never be forgotten.
Thank you, toALL the Van Halen's, for being the soundtrack of my youth, and the reason I fell in love with rock n roll.
Another legend gone RIP🙏🕊️🕊️❤️
I still cannot believe it...
Massive loss. Eddie was irreplaceable but thanks to you tube his image and music will live on forever.
God bless you Eddie..So glad I got to see you in concert..
One of my first crushes as a teenager... Van Halen is the sound track to most of my teen age summers...long summer days, fireside nights, first kiss...among other things! Cruising Clifton Hill all summer long... When life was soooo good. RIP Eddie and thank you for the ride.
You can hear the difference in his voice... yet he kept on rocking...😭RIP ED VAN HALEN
I’m gutted as one of his biggest fans. God speed, Eddie.
Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen we will miss you hope your rocking on in heaven 😢❤️
Your legend with live forever EVH. Thank you for everything you’ve given us and thank you for inspiring us.
Don't be sad that Ed is gone.
Be happy we were blessed with Ed's passion.
Enjoy that we were witnesses to our "Hendrix."
RIP Ed.
We should just remember his playing! Wife and I have stage 3 cancers, we would want to be remembered for us and not what the disease does! The family and friends don’t need to relive the disease
I think half of my high school friends seen VH back in 78 79 80 thanks to EVH we rocked! Also made me proud of my own Dutch background God Bless
HE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN THE VOICE BUT HE WAS THE SOUND REST IN PEACE
Gone too soon. My heart is still broken
Rest in power & peace Eddie Van Halen, thank you for all the car songs we sang together for a couple thousand miles, those epic guitar screeches and wails, head bobs, and my air guitar licks. You left a very high mark, many will try to copy you, like every picker before has, but only your Wolfe has that EVH DNA, and only he should carry the blessings of your talent forward with the band. Peace to you, no more pain, or tears in Heaven.
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I know everyone's saying it but just can't believe he's gone. VH was my first concert with Sammy. Much love eddie
I miss you Eddie, keep rocking in heaven.
RIP Eddie you're an inspiration to a generation 🎸🤟 it must be one hell of a band you're leading in heaven. Rock on EVH 🎸🎤🔈🤟
Nicely done. Another legend of my time gone forever.
He was the greatest innovator, a truly virtuoso. His new techniques expanded horizons in the way of enriching the music universe..
Enjoy his music!
Peace and blessings💥💦💫
A good man. Legends live forever
RUSH and VAN HALEN have been my 2 favorite bands all my life, with Neil and Eddie gone, 2020 is the worst year of my life. 👎🏼
At least Ed is not in any more pain. That is one way to look at it because this latest battle had been ongoing for 5 years. As a second recurrence, it would have been quite aggressive. He fought it amidst debilitating pain. He must have endured a lot. Our family took comfort that there was no more pain and suffering when a loved one died from cancer. It's a hideous disease that causes immense suffering to the patient and family.
I think all of us from late 70s and 80s took his death hard because we all know that time is running out for us too..."where have all the good times gone"? RIP Eddie and Jimi Hendrix
So tru & over the yrs I've lost some friends in their 30s & 40s to cancer. 1 friend that passed was a mom w/a young daughter. Alot of times I'm in denial when ppl have cancer,I don't call or hang out & living in a fantasy that they are well. I think yrs ago I wanted that for EV.💔
Rest in guitar heaven, Eddie...
So so glad I got to see them Van Halen renight with Wolfgang and David Lee Roth they were freaking Rock in the whole night will always always love Van Halen always did and always will my condolences to the family rest in peace my sweet sweet Eddy
How lucky we all were to have witnessed absolute musical royalty. An absolute virtuoso and one of the greatest musicians to ever walk the earth. RIP Edward Van Halen. You will be missed but never forgotten.
Followed u guys from inception, RIP Eddie,no more pain.
You’re cancer free now. No more suffering. Soar high and free. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. 🙌🏻✨💥🙌🏻✨💥🙌🏻✨💥
This made me cry. When I moved into my current apartment in 2019, I decorated above my bedroom window; I put there the mini EVH frankenstrat I have, and next to it a porcelain religious cross. I learned why I did I on October 6, 2020.
Can’t we let Eddie rest in peace? He was a wonderful musician and an even better man . RIP Eddie. your fans will never forget you
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Heartbreaking.
May he be in peace and surrounded by angles of heaven full of love!
He's gone UP. His smile is unforgettable.
So sad the world going to miss the great guitar god,He is my favorite player n band.I'm still shocked that he passed away.God bless him.