Eddie Van Halen’s family is in mourning but his time with Rocker is finally celebrated.
The musician’s ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli, posted a series of photos of the throw on social media, highlighting some of the big moments in their relationship, from the Christmas festivities to spending time with their son Wolfgang.
Bertinelli posted old photos on her Instagram story. The first was captured on August 28, 1980, the day he wrote in the caption that they met. This picture shows the former couple from Shreveport, LA embracing. In another photo from the same night, Van Halen suffocates with a packet of M&M in his mouth.
Van Halen married Bertinelli between 1981 and 2001 before their divorce. The couple divorced in 2006 after five years.
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Although their marriage ended, they remained friendly and reportedly attended each other’s second wedding. Bertinelli is now married to Tom Vitale and Van Hale to Jenny Liszewski. At the time of his death, Van Halen was married to Liszuski.
In the second photo, the two are seen celebrating Christmas in 1980. They are both in the game of dark, curly hair. Another shows the pair laughing together on a bed at the Los Angeles Forum in the early ’80s, and in the final photo, the previous pair holding Wolf in Central Park in 1993 were both smiling.
Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Helen in Los Angeles on July 17, 2001.
(AP Photo / Cave ork Dark Jan Nasezian, file)
Following the news of the death of the guitar legend from cancer on Tuesday, Bertinelli released a statement on social media. Van Halen was 65 years old.
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“Throughout all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you’ve kept your spirits up and kept smoking.” “I’m so grateful to Wolfe and I was able to catch you in your final moments.”
Bertinelli concluded: “I will see you in the life after my love.
The “Hot in Cleveland” actress has shared a photo of herself and Van Helen’s black-and-white family with Lfgang, now 29, as a child.
“40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you,” Bertinelli, 60, wrote with the picture. “You gave me a true light of my life, our son, Wolfgang.”
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Wolfgang wrote in his own tribute, “He was the best dad I could ask. Every moment I shared with him and on stage was a gift.”
“My heart is broken and I don’t think I will ever recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop Pop,” he added.
Wolfgang also served as a member of the band, playing bass for the group, which began in 2006.
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Van Halen is one of the top 20 best-selling artists of all time and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
