Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after
battling cancer.
"Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family," tweeted Sammy Hagar.
"Sad to hear Eddie Van Halen has passed away. A guitar innovator with a fierce spirit of musical and
technical exploration. Prayers and thoughts with his family and friends," Yusuf/Cat Stevens
tweeted.
"Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. Broken heart We will miss you," tweeted Billy
Idol.
"Two of the best hours of my life were spent chatting with Eddie Van Halen. A great musician, yes –
also a funny and lovely guy who will be missed terribly. Sending love to Janie, Wolf, Alex & all
those who loved him," Jimmy Kimmel tweeted.
"My heart is broken. Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul. Rest in peace,
Eddie!," Gene Simmons tweeted.
"Crushed. So (expletive) crushed. RIP Eddie Van Halen. You changed our world. You were the Mozart of
rock guitar. Travel safe rockstar," tweeted Nikki Sixx.
"Oh NO! Speechless. A trailblazer and someone who always gave everything to his music. A good soul.
I remember first seeing him playing at the Starwood in 1976 and he WAS Eddie Van Halen. So shocked and
sad. My condolences to Wolfie and the family," Paul Stanley tweeted.
"I’m just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen. He fought a
long and hard battle with his cancer right to the very end. Eddie was one of a very special kind of
person, a really great friend. Rest In Peace my dear friend till we meet again," Black Sabbath’s
Tony Iommi tweeted.
"Guitars are gently weeping everywhere. Shred In Power Eddie Van Halen," songwriter Diane
Warren tweeted.
"Apex talent. An unparalleled titan in the annals of rock n roll. One of the greatest musicians in
the history of mankind. Rest In Peace, King Edward," Tom Morello tweeted.
"It wouldn’t be an hour of the day or a day of the week in the year 2020 if we didn’t at least get
22 simultaneous pieces of awful every few minutes. RIP #VanHalen," actor Josh Gad tweeted.
"Rest In Peace to a Eddie Van Halen, Rock God. Favorite riff: Eruption. What’s yours?," tweeted
Papa Roach.
"RIP Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen were a tremendous influence on both Vinnie & Dime &
Pantera. Hopefully they are all rocking out together now," heavy metal band Pantera tweeted.
"I lost my mom to cancer at 66.. too damn young. Eddie Van Halen was 65.. too damn young. Another
lifetime of memories ahead of them should have been made. This hurts my heart. My mom and I would drive
around in her car and blast Panama.. we both loved Van Halen music," comedian Dane Cook tweeted.