Eddie Van Halen, Hall of Fame Guitarist Who Revolutionized Instrument, Dead at 65

(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01:  Photo of Eddie VAN HALEN and VAN HALEN; Eddie Van Halen  (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)

Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitar innovator and virtuoso who led Van Halen through five decades and three lead singers, establishing himself as one of the all-time great players in rock history, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 65.

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