Valerie Bertinelli's Heartbreaking Tribute To Eddie Van Halen

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Although Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli was by his side when he passed away on Oct. 6, 2020, the Hot in Cleveland actress posted a touching tribute on Instagram alongside a photo of the former couple with a baby Wolfgang Van Halen. 

"[Forty] years ago my life changed forever when I met you. You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang," Bertinelli wrote. "Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin." She continued, "I'm so grateful Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your last moments. I will see you in our next life my love." The tribute came hours after son Wolfgang shared his own tribute.

Other industry greats also took to social media to share their memories of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and how his talents influenced their own careers. "We are enormously saddened to hear about the untimely passing of Eddie Van Halen," Metallica tweeted. "We considered him an inspiration, an idol, and after spending a summer together on the road in '88, a friend." Country star Keith Urban added, "There are lots of great guitar players in the world, but very VERY few true innovators. Players who seem to have arrived from a far distant planet , and who bring a completely new color to the rainbow. Eddie Van Halen was this and so much more."

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