Eddie Van Halen loses battle with cancer at age 65Posted on October 7, 2020 at 10:21 am by Brett Levine Guitarist and rock and roll legend, Eddie Van Halen, died on Tuesday after battling cancer. Eddie was 65. Photo Credit: (Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) Van Halen perform on Aug. 13, 2015, in Wantagh, NY.