Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.

Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions

Eddie Van Halen

American rock musician (1955-2020).

Born January 26th, 1955 in Amsterdam.

Died October 6th, 2020 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Occupations
composer, guitarist, record producer, singer, songwriter
Wikipedia
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook

Eddie Van Halen, widely celebrated guitarist, composer, and songwriter, passed away on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on January 26, 1955, Eddie first began playing classical piano at age 6 and became a self-taught guitarist three years later. His career took off with the formation of the band Van Halen, which he co-founded with his brother Alex in 1974. Van Halen's unique sound, combining hard rock, blues and classical music, soon became popular and the band gained worldwide recognition. Eddie was popularly known for his use of two-handed tapping, a classic rock technique he infused into his hard-rock tunes that shaped his reputation as an innovative musician and created an inimitable style of playing. Eddie released 12 albums with Van Halen throughout his career, and worked with several musical acts, including Michael Jackson and Cher. In 2007, Eddie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his artistic influence across the world and particularly within the rock music community. These accolades continued to follow him throughout his career, and in 2017 he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his exceptional artistic achievements. Eddie and his music will continue to live on, remembered as an inspiring figure to musicians and fans across the world. He was a pioneer in the music industry and his contributions to the industry will never be forgotten.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus