Eddie Van Halen dies of throat cancer, reveals son Wolf Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen, the founder of the rock band Van Halen, has died according to his son, Wolf.

Posting on Twitter, Wolf said that his father died of the cancer he had been diagnosed with more than a decade ago.

“I can’t believe I have to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, lost his long and hard battle with cancer this morning.

“He was the best father I could ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. “

“My heart is broken and I don’t think I will ever fully recover from this loss.

“I love you very much, Dad,” Wolf Van Halen said.

Wolf became the bassist for Van Halen in 2006.

TMZ He said Van Halen died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica in the United States on Tuesday local time.

Doctors discovered that throat cancer that she had had for more than a decade had spread to her brain and other organs.

Eddie Van Halen formed the rock band Van Halen in 1972 with his brother Alex on drums, Michael Anthony on bass and David Lee Roth on singer.

Eddie wrote the songs for their debut album in 1978, which saw the band achieve superstar status in the 1980s.

Eddie Van Halen was 65 years old.