Eddie Van Halen: ‘The Mozart of rock guitar’ dies at 65
The Van Halen lynchpin, who has been deemed 'probably the most original and dazzling rock guitarist in history,' died from throat cancer yesterday
News By IQ | 7 October 2020
Eddie Van Halen, the revered guitarist and co-founder of rock band Van Halen, has died at the age of 65. The Dutch-American musician died yesterday (6 October) from throat cancer, for which he had been receiving treatment.
Eddie was well known for popularising the tapping guitar solo technique and was voted number one in a Guitar World magazine reader’s poll for The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
The musician co-founded the American rock band, Van Halen, in 1972 with his brother,…
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