San Jose, CA, Tuesday, October 06, 2020 -(TerraUS, mhUSA)-
The premier, virtuoso guitar player Eddie Van Halen, originally from Nijmegen, Netherlands, born in January 26, 1955, died after a long battle with throat cancer.


Wolf Van Halen, Eddie ' s son wrote in a note posted to Twitter: "My heart is broken and I don ' t think I ' ll ever fully recover from this loss,.."

As news of Van Halen ' s death broke, his friends and fellow musicians paid tribute to the one-of-a-kind talent.

Gene Simmons of KISS wrote on Twitter: "Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul."

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath called Van Halen "one of the nicest, down to Earth men I have ever met and toured with." "A true gent and true genius," he wrote on Twitter. On Facebook, Ted Nugent said: "Thank you Eddie for vitalizing enriching and stimulating our lives with your brilliance gifts and vision. Jam on my friend. Jam on."

Our deepest condolences to the family of one of the greatest guitar players!