Eddie Van Halen died a year ago this week -- on October 6th, 2020 -- from cancer-related causes at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica at age 65.Those close to Eddie have posted a loving tribute.
Eddie’s and widow Janie, his son Wolfgang Van Halen from his first marriage to Valerie Bertnelli, and bandmates Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have all paid tribute to their late leader.
The Van Halen website has also just posted the video for "Respect the Wind" -- a song Eddie and Alex Van Halen did for the movie Twister back in 1996 -- including the caption, "When we experience beauty, we know it as truth. Ed - love you...miss you."
[Source: Classic Hits Today]