Eddie Van Halen

Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was a Dutch-born American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer. He is most famous as the guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. He is listed as number 70 in Rolling Stone Magazine's "Top 100 Guitarists of All Time" issue.

Eddie Van Halen
Van Halen performing in the late 1970s with his Frankenstrat.
Born	Edward Lodewijk van Halen (1955-01-26)January 26, 1955 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	October 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	American Dutch
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Years active	1964–2020
Spouses	Valerie Bertinelli ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 2007)​ Janie Liszewski ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	Wolfgang Van Halen
Relatives	Alex Van Halen (brother)
Musical career
Origin	Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal glam metal
Instruments	Guitar keyboards
Labels	Warner Bros. Interscope

In 2007 Eddie Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Van Halen died from a stroke caused by throat cancer at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65 surrounded by his wife, Janie; son and Van Halen bassist, Wolfgang; ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli; and brother, Alex; co-founder and drummer of Van Halen.^[1][2][3] Some of Van Halen's childhood landmarks in Pasadena became memorials where fans could pay their respects.^[4]