As we reported earlier, the music world is reeling from the loss of Eddie Van Halen, who died today, October 6th, 2020, at age 65 after a long bout with cancer. The outpouring of love and support has been immense since the news hit social media. You can read posts from his son Wolfie, former singer Slash, Sammy Hagar, Gene Simmons, Flea, Def Leppard, Anthrax, and countless others who sent their love and tributes out to Eddie.
— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2020
— valerie bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) October 6, 2020
What a Long Great Trip It’s Been.. pic.twitter.com/M5pmkVi7hW
— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) October 7, 2020
— AC/DC (@acdc) October 7, 2020
No Words.
Edward Van Halen
Rest In Power & Peace
🎸 🖤 🌹— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) October 6, 2020
Very sad to hear about the passing of the legendary @eddievanhalen. You will be missed. #RIPEddieVanHalen
📸: @markweissguy #EddieVanHalen @VanHalen pic.twitter.com/x4J6nfxOqY
— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) October 6, 2020
RIP Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen were a tremendous influence on both Vinnie & Dime & Pantera. Hopefully they are all rocking out together now! pic.twitter.com/XtnL33aGsd
— Pantera (@Pantera) October 6, 2020
Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family. pic.twitter.com/MQMueMF2XO
— Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) October 6, 2020
Edward Van Halen was the single reason I ever wanted to play guitar to begin with. He’s the worlds greatest guitar hero, inspiring generations of players to pick up the instrument we love so dearly.
Thank you so much for the music and inspiration.
We love you forever Eddie. pic.twitter.com/6KzzEpBLBW— Mark Morton 🇺🇸 (@MarkDuaneMorton) October 6, 2020
Statement from Wolf VH on his father's passing. We've lost a giant in the world of Rock and Roll. No way to know how many countless guitar players Eddie inspired to sit in their rooms and jam for hours learning Eruption or bands that formed after hearing his band Van Halen. 💔 https://t.co/TijjVT47pI
— Sacred Reich (@SacredReich) October 6, 2020
Thank you, Eddie, for all you did for us. You are a legend and you will be missed. 🖤 EVH pic.twitter.com/kJ0FHkFCQn
— Alice in Chains (@AliceInChains) October 6, 2020
Rest In Peace to one of the truly greatest musicians of all time. My first guitar hero – the guitarist I grew up listening to in car rides with my family – a man I excitedly share the same birth date and month with: Mr. Eddie Van Halen. pic.twitter.com/cS3ovRrcnj
— Matthew kiichichaos Heafy (@matthewkheafy) October 6, 2020
🤟😞… pic.twitter.com/m9wRNfRQSr
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/RichieFaulkner/status/1313565796543717383
There will be many words written and spoken about Eddie Van Halen over the next few days, months, and years. Those words will never come close to expressing what he meant to rock music, what he meant to guitarists, and what he meant to the guitar itself.
Rest easy sir,
-SG pic.twitter.com/d40xqEsunT— Steve Gorman Rocks (@gormanrocks) October 6, 2020
Oh NO! Speechless. A trailblazer and someone who always gave everything to his music. A good soul. I remember first seeing him playing at the Starwood in 1976 and he WAS Eddie Van Halen. So shocked and sad. My condolences to Wolfie and the family. https://t.co/ExAWzFAEYJ
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) October 6, 2020
It’s a sad day. I never had the chance to see him live. But I was giving the opportunity to meet him in person at Guitar Center Hollywood. He will be missed. #eddievanhalen https://t.co/mx7LHdHV2g
— Mike Spreitzer (@MikeSpreitzer) October 6, 2020
Rest In Peace, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen . Icon, innovator, virtuoso. There will never be another like you. pic.twitter.com/83jFN3AvUc
— Dave Lombardo (@TheDaveLombardo) October 6, 2020
— OVERKILL (@OverkillBand) October 6, 2020
I can't believe I'm even writing this right now! I'm truly heart broken & in complete shock. No words can even begin to explain what this man did for the world of guitar & rock music! He was & always will be the King! He changed the world of guitar! Rest in peace @eddievanhalen pic.twitter.com/zqWoHqrFGQ
— Mike Orlando (@MikeOrlando1) October 6, 2020
We all owe the biggest debt of gratitude to EVH, thank you for sharing your gift with us. #RIPEddieVanHalen
— Jake Bowen (@JakePeriphery) October 6, 2020
I’m just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen. He fought a long and hard battle with his cancer right to the very end. Eddie was one of a very special kind of person, a really great friend. Rest In Peace my dear friend till we meet again. pic.twitter.com/Qs8tsLPANJ
— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) October 6, 2020
This one sucks big time!!!!! R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen!!!! You took what Hendrix gave us, and created an even bigger legacy!!!! You will be sorely missed, and I’m glad to have met you and hung out together!!!!! Can 2020 just go the fuck away!!!! pic.twitter.com/SaCyhXEaz4
— John Corabi (@Crablegs59) October 6, 2020
Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. 💔 We will miss you. #fuckcancer @eddievanhalen #eddievanhalen pic.twitter.com/S4vnN3tyWc
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) October 6, 2020
Damn. What a loss.https://t.co/ZpLzuRNWjt
— Todd La Torre (@ToddLaTorre) October 6, 2020
So sad to hear this https://t.co/pawDmmLYCE
— Tommy Thayer (@tommy_thayer) October 6, 2020
My heart is broken. Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Eddie! …Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65 from Cancer https://t.co/gITtcndQVv
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/ellefsondavid/status/1313565756823465984
R.I.P. Edward Van Halen https://t.co/MV9aKaBdlo
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) October 6, 2020
This is a very hard one to take for so many of us…his influence and his music will go on forever, thank you for everything Eddie Van Halen RIP #EVH https://t.co/AZRUyj1xll
— Taylor Momsen (@taylormomsen) October 6, 2020
😢 so much love for #evh can’t believe this fucking year @vanhalen I often said that He was the One that revolutionized gtr playing He was so percussive and his mistakes sound correct (tho he never made one) Our hero’s are all leaving and I hate it!!!
💜 to the @vanhalen family— Charlie Benante (@skisum) October 6, 2020
Oh man, I just heard about Eddie. Fucking hell. I hope Wolfgang and Alex and the rest of his family are doing OK. The greatest of all time has left the building. RIP EVH.
— Scott Ian (@Scott_Ian) October 6, 2020
Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse, I hear Eddie Van Halen has passed. So shocking- One of the nicest, down to Earth men I have ever met and toured with. A true gent and true genius. RIP. So sad.Thoughts go out to his brother Alex, and his family. pic.twitter.com/fwIw040YMX
— Geezer Butler (@geezerbutler) October 6, 2020
Absolutely heart broken. Goodbye to the best there ever was and ever will be. RIP Eddie Van Halen pic.twitter.com/dZT693yvrO
— Todd Dammit Kerns (@todddammitkerns) October 6, 2020
The world lost an icon, innovator, showman, virtuoso, master songwriter and perhaps one of the biggest inspirations ever to learn how to play guitar. Heartbroken to hear of Eddie Van Halen’s passing. Our love, condolences and best wishes to his his family, friends and fans. #RIP pic.twitter.com/pGhPUXRzyb
— Nickelback (@Nickelback) October 6, 2020
I am in complete and utter shock over the news of Edward Van Halen’s passing…Very few musicians ever come along that change the entire landscape of their instrument and King Edward was one of those few. One of the G.O.A.T! #RIPEVH #RIPEdwardVanHalen 😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/1uuMLt1cvv
— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) October 6, 2020
Welp guess the rest of the day will be spent crying & listening to Van Halen. #RipEVH
— Jamey Jasta (@simswapperamij) October 6, 2020
RIP Eddie Van Halen pic.twitter.com/K2Lq9SouFQ
— Rage Against The Machine ★ (@RATM) October 6, 2020
RIP Eddie. You were the reason so many great musicians picked up a guitar in the first place. pic.twitter.com/sSKBYX064m
— Epic Rap Battles Of History (@ERBofHistory) October 7, 2020
Thank you, Eddie Van Halen, for sharing your exceptional talent with the world, and being an inspiration to us all. Rest in peace, Legend.
— Bill & Ted 3 (@BillandTed3) October 6, 2020