tour, with Eddie Van Halen and original frontman David Lee Roth falling out. Roth left the band in April 1985.
Another tour planned in 2012 had to be cancelled after Eddie Van Halen had to undergo emergency surgery.Eddie Van Halen was known to have health problems that would interfere with his work for years. His drug abuse and heavy drinking contributed to his 2007 divorce from TV actress Valerie Bertinelli after 16 years of marriage.Billboard magazine"I didn't drink to party. Alcohol and cocaine were private things to me. I would use them for work. The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions. I'm sure there were musical things I would not have attempted were I not in that mental state.
"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.
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