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Eddie Van Halen: Photos of Rock Legend Through the Years

By:
Farrah Julin
October 13, 2019 12:48PM EDT
Eddie Van Halen & Valerie Bertinelli
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See photos of late rocker Eddie Van Halen, who died in 2020 at the age of 65.

Eddie Van Halen was best known as the founder, songwriter, and main guitarist for the rock band Van Halen. He former the band, which also includes his brother Alex Van Halen, in 1972, and it went on to become one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Their song ‘Jump’ off their album ‘1984’ became a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1983 and is perhaps their most famous song since the band’s inception.

In addition to Van Halen, Eddie has played his guitar for other artists’ music projects, including Michael Jackson’s 1982 song ‘Beat It’. He played piano as a kid and was voted one of ‘Guitar World’ magazine’s ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ in 2012.

Eddie was a father to his son Wolfgang Van Halen, who was born in 1991. Eddie sadly passed away at the age of 65 in 2020. He was battling throat cancer for years.

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Eddie Van Halen performs

Eddie Van Halen performs
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Eddie Van Halen smiles while playing guitar on stage at a show. He showed off long locks and a black tank top during the performance. 

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Valerie Bertinelli & Then Husband Eddie Van Halen

Valerie Bertinelli & Then Husband Eddie Van Halen
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Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen pose together for a photo in the early days of their marriage. They were wed from 1981 until 2007 and had a son Wolfgang in 1991. 

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Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli looking so in love

Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli looking so in love
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Lovebirds Eddie Van Halen and then-wife Valerie Bertinelli seen together in 1985. The pair married in 1981 after a whirlwind few months of dating. 

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Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli looking so cute

Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli looking so cute
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Eddie Van Halen and then-wife Valerie Bertinelli looking so cute together in the early 1980s. Their hair game for the era was so on point!

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Eddie Van Halen Rocks On With No Shirt

Eddie Van Halen Rocks On With No Shirt
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Eddie Van Halen Performs at the First Stop of the Van Halen Reunion Tour at Greensboro, North Carolina’s Coliseum On June 11 2004. He went shirtless on stage.

October 13, 2019, 12:07PM

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Eddie Van Halen Gives Philadelphia A sMILE

Eddie Van Halen Gives Philadelphia A sMILE
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Eddie Van Halen rocks out on his guitar as he plays a Van Halen in concert at the Wells Fargo Center in  Philadelphia, in March 2012. Loves being on stage, doesn’t he?!

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Eddie Van Halen In Los Angeles

Eddie Van Halen In Los Angeles
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Eddie Van Halen strums his iconic guitar while performing with his  band Van Halen in Los Angeles, CA. Matching your guitar to your outfit? Bitchin’! 

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Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen
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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, in Irvine, CA in 2015. He wore a white shirt and jeans for the performance. 

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Van Halen performs in Florida

Van Halen performs in Florida
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Eddie Van Halen performs in Florida in 2015. He looked out at the audience and smiled. 

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Van Halen pose for a photo

Van Halen pose for a photo
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Van Halen’s members, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and Michael Anthony strike a pose in the early 1980s. They looked cool and comfortable during the epic moment. 

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Eddie Van Halen dines at Beso restaurant in Hollywood

Eddie Van Halen dines at Beso restaurant in Hollywood
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Eddie Van Halen smokes a cigarette while getting dinner in Hollywood. He wore a gray top and sunglasses.

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Eddie Van Halen & his wife Janie at a L.A. Lakers game

Eddie Van Halen & his wife Janie at a L.A. Lakers game
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Musician Eddie Van Halen and his wife Janie Liszewski sit courtside as they attend the Los Angeles Lakers/ San Antonio Spurs NBA game at Staples Center in Los Angeles on April 4, 2010. The Spurs defeated the Lakers 100-81.

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Van Halen perform at Madison Square Garden

Van Halen perform at Madison Square Garden
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Eddie Van Halen and Van Halen perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 1, 2012. They rocked the stage all night.

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Van Halen at an event

Van Halen at an event
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Eddie Van Halen and the band at the John Varvatos 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit Persented by Chrysler Event in Los Angeles in 2013. It was a popular event full of photographers.

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Eddie Van Halen on stage

Eddie Van Halen on stage

Eddie Van Halen on stage for Van Halen In Concert at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on August 9, 2015. He got into the music with the crowd during the epic performance.

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Eddie Van Halen at the George Lopez Foundation 10th Anniversary Celebration Party

Eddie Van Halen at the George Lopez Foundation 10th Anniversary Celebration Party
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Eddie Van Halen and Janie Liszewski were seen attending the George Lopez Foundation 10th Anniversary Celebration Party at Baltaire in Los Angeles, California. It took place in 2017.

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Eddie Van Halen smiles in a hat

Eddie Van Halen smiles in a hat

Eddie Van Halen shows off his long hair under a baseball cap in 1992. It was a look he was known for for many years.

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Eddie Van Halen looking cool

Eddie Van Halen looking cool
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Eddie Van Halen shows off sunglasses on March 10, 2013 in West Hollywood, CA. He also showed off short hair.

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Eddie Van Halen looks happy at an event

Eddie Van Halen looks happy at an event
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Eddie Van Halen poses at a 2013 event. He looked happy to be there.

October 6, 2020, 5:46PM
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