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Alex Van Halen. Alexander Arthur Van Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [aːlɛkˈsɑndər vɑn ˈɦaːlə (n)]; born May 8, 1953) is an American retired musician who was the drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Van Halen, which was formed in 1972 by Van Halen and his younger brother Eddie under the name "Mammoth" before adding Michael Anthony ...
Legendary rock star and guitarist Eddie Van Halen died on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. Eddie's son and bandmate, Wolfgang -- whom he shared with ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli ...
Alex Van Halen, older brother of the late Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday, has issued a heartfelt statement about his sibling's death. It was the first time Alex Van Halen, 67, had spoken ...
His brother Alex Van Halen is an ordained minister, and he officiated Eddie's 2009 wedding and that of his former sister-in-law, Valerie Bertinelli, when she remarried in 2011. [99] In 2024 after Van Halen's death, his son Wolfgang disclosed that his dad drank due to anxiety and felt like he needed Wolfgang there to stay clean and sober.
Van Halen (/ vænˈheɪlən / van HAY-len) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, [ 1 ] Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances [ 2 ] and for the virtuosity of its guitarist/keyboardist, Eddie Van Halen. [ 3 ][ 4 ] The band was ...
Alex Van Halen, cofounder with Eddie of the band that bears their names, posted a brief but heartfelt tribute to his younger brother on Thursday morning. Eddie, one of the most legendary musicians ...
The tour was dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip injury caused by avascular necrosis, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour, due to rupturing three vertebrae in his neck. [1] Consequently, Eddie was a lot more static on stage. [2]
Eddie Van Halen is survived by his second wife, Janie, whom he married in 2009; his son, Wolfgang, from his first marriage to actress Valerie Bertinelli; and his brother, Alex Van Halen. Upon ...