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2020-10-06 | Eddie Van Halen dead: Guitar god for a generation was 65 - Los Angeles Times
'Eddie Van Halen, the all-American guitar hero who, with his namesake hard-rock band Van Halen, redefined the sound and possibilities of the electric guitar in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Tuesday at age 65. '
'Its winning streak made Van Halen one of the most successful bands in rock history, including two albums with Roth that reached diamond status of 10 million copies sold: 1978’s debut “Van Halen” and 1984’s “1984.”At age 25, Van Halen married popular TV actress Valerie Bertinelli, 21, in a 1981 wedding swarmed by paparazzi. '
'Van Halen was never fully comfortable with fame anyway, often preferring the hours alone experimenting with his guitar to the big moments onstage. '
'Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born Jan. 26, 1955, in Amsterdam to a Dutch father and an Indonesian mother. '
'Aside from drug and alcohol issues, Van Halen faced a variety of health crises. '
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'Eddie Van Halen, the all-American guitar hero who, with his namesake hard-rock band Van Halen, redefined the sound and possibilities of the electric guitar in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Tuesday at age 65. '
'Its winning streak made Van Halen one of the most successful bands in rock history, including two albums with Roth that reached diamond status of 10 million copies sold: 1978’s debut “Van Halen” and 1984’s “1984.”At age 25, Van Halen married popular TV actress Valerie Bertinelli, 21, in a 1981 wedding swarmed by paparazzi. '
'Van Halen was never fully comfortable with fame anyway, often preferring the hours alone experimenting with his guitar to the big moments onstage. '
'Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born Jan. 26, 1955, in Amsterdam to a Dutch father and an Indonesian mother. '
'Aside from drug and alcohol issues, Van Halen faced a variety of health crises. '
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