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, Van Halen died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, CA on Tuesday. He was surrounded by his wife, Janie, his son, Wolfgang, and his brother Alex, famously known as Van Halen's drummer.
He was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands on January 26, 1955, and later immigrated to the US with his family at the age of eight. He became interested in music, and ultimately guitar, early in childhood. Van Halen's last public performance with his band was at the Hollywood Bowl on October 4, 2015, and he remained a household name in rock for over five decades. Van Halen's influence on modern rock music is immense — although hailed as one of the top guitarists of his time , Van Halen notably never learned how to read music nor studied music theory, surprising countless listeners and gaining a reputation as being entirely self-taught.
Often dubbed the"Mozart of Rock Guitar," he did not invent the two-handed tapping electric guitar technique, but certainly popularized it and introduced it to a mainstream audience. With self-penned hit tracks like"Jump,""Jamie's Cryin" and even the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's"Beat It," it's hard to think of the '80s without Van Halen's electric sound. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his band in 2007.
On Twitter and Instagram, there is a current outpouring of tributes from fellow classic rock musicians, such as
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