Remembering Eddie Van Halen

Today is the one year anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death. During the past 12 months we've had a lot of tributes from fellow rockers. For me, it still doesn't seem real that such an icon is gone. Eddie's son Wolfgang posted a touching message on his Twitter account, just as he did one year ago.

pic.twitter.com/H1HxaTXrZF

— Wolf Van Halen 🐺 🚐 🙌 (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2021

Eddie died at 65 from cancer. He was a heavy smoker which is a big cancer risk factor. Since the pandemic took hold of the world, many people put off annual physicals and other appointments that might catch cancer early. Maybe one of Eddie's greatest legacies will be that he reminded folks in his age group to go see a doctor once in awhile just for a tune-up.

There are tributes all over social media to Eddie today. These I found interesting:

Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen's Widow pay tribute to late rock star on 1-year death anniversary. https://t.co/DBfeHjtbJ6

— TMZ (@TMZ) October 6, 2021

Eddie Van Halen rocking Cobo Arena in #Detroit on the Fair Warning tour, 4th of July, 1981. Photo by Ross Marino #RIPEddieVanHalen pic.twitter.com/jV9Ti7Xo0r

— Rhino Records (@Rhino_Records) October 6, 2021

Comments

[Him]

Not much to say, a year since he passed. One of the all-time best. People far more capable (and smart) than me have praised the legacy he left behind.

For me? The mark of a true original? You always knew it was him when you heard that song (whichever song it was). RIP.

A recent rewind of him and the boys in their prime:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x81u07k