topic Re: Eddy Van Halen in Living with and beyond cancer

Eddy Van Halen

IK — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 22:03:38 GMT

RIP Eddy Van Halen. Head and neck cancer. He was a solid advocate for the cause to raise awareness. Like many he fought the good fight and his legacy is his musical genius on guitar. It sure made me happy to air guitar to those riffs. May as well JUMP.

Re: Eddy Van Halen

Katekat — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:46:31 GMT

He was truly, one of the greats!

Here's one of my all-time favourites:

How about you guys?

-Kate

Cancer Council Online Community Manager

Re: Eddy Van Halen

sch — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:15:53 GMT

Yes, I was reading about this. Very sad.

Seems like so many rock legends are starting to get older (but not that old, really).

I was (still am) a big fan of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead. He passed away at the end of 2015 from prostate cancer.

-s

Re: Eddy Van Halen

Garth — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:52:46 GMT

Having gone through surgery and 37 rounds of radio therapy I managed to pull this off last weekend - https://www.facebook.com/sam.ingham.37/videos/10224351268672254/

Re: Eddy Van Halen

Garth — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:56:20 GMT

Sorry in context I had surgery done last December on my vocal cords and 37 rounds of radiotherapy. still in recovery.

Re: Eddy Van Halen

IK — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:46:15 GMT

Fantastic Garth, keep on keeping on. It looks like you are having so much fun and fun is the magic of living.

Re: Eddy Van Halen

sch — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:14:42 GMT

Of course, there is also a write up of Dave Mustaine's (successful) battle with stage 3 throat cancer in Rolling Stone.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/megadeth-dave-mustaine-cancer-interview-914290/

Dave talks openly about his story of being diagnosed, treatment and recovery.

I believe that he's since been given the all clear.

-s

Re: Eddy Van Halen

Angel_B — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 23:00:02 GMT

Rock on Garth! 🙂

Re: Eddy Van Halen

sch — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:20:49 GMT

Hi Angel_B,

Do you have any videos there to show us of your rock'n'roll prowess?

-sch

Re: Eddy Van Halen

Angel_B — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:29:35 GMT

I'm not a player sch, but do love music 🙂

Re: Eddy Van Halen

KaceJax — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:03:53 GMT

Condolences

Re: Eddy Van Halen

MyheroCoolSpy — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 06:21:25 GMT

I am sad to hear that.