Rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies after long battle with cancer

"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," Wolf Van Halen wrote in a message on Twitter with a picture of the rocker who was 65.

Van Halen founded the rock group with his older brother Alex in the 1970s and quickly earned a fan base. Van Halen's 1984 album"1984" was to be the band's high point, giving them their only number one single"Jump."

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

What a sad day for the music industry. Condolences to his family and friends.

What a loss. 🎸RIP.

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