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Alex Van Halen Marks His First Birthday Without Eddie Van Halen With a Tribute

Alex Van Halen took a moment on his birthday (May 8) to pay tribute to his late brother/bandmate, Eddie Van Halen. In a brief statement to Van Halen News Desk,…

Alex Van Halen posing for a photo; Eddie Van Halen posing for a photo.
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Alex Van Halen took a moment on his birthday (May 8) to pay tribute to his late brother/bandmate, Eddie Van Halen.

In a brief statement to Van Halen News Desk, Alex said, "First birthday without you, Ed. The view from my drum set will never be the same. VH forever!"

Eddie Van Halen passed away on October 6, 2020 following a bout with cancer at the age of 65. Two days later, Alex Van Halen issued a statement to Van Halen News Desk saying. "Hey Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al." The statement was accompanied by a photo of Alex and Eddie together as young children.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights