Remembering Eddie Van Halen on the 2nd anniversary of his passing

Eddie Van Halen left us on October 6th, 2020 at the young age of 65 after a battle with cancer. Everyone who loved EVH all expresses the same sentiment, we didn’t get enough time with him.

He’s considered one of the greatest guitarists of all-time, and a rock god to many. He inspired legions of guitar players and left a positive impact on the music community. Tributes have been pouring in across social media all day for the legend.

His son Wolfgang who has been making headlines lately for shredding Van Halen riffs at the two Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts (London & L.A.) took to Twitter and Instagram to honour his father:

“2 years and not a single day has gone by where you weren’t on my mind,” Wolfgang sharing a selfie of him and his dad.

“I’m trying to do my best and hold it together but it’s just not the same without you here, Pop. I love and miss you more than you could possibly imagine,” he added.

Love to Wolfgang, Eddie Van Halen forever. https://t.co/mxgOrXVXrH

— Flea (@flea333) October 6, 2022

Others followed with their tributes …

Remembering Eddie Van Halen today. Jamming a bit of Hot For Teacher! Can’t believe it’s been 2 years. pic.twitter.com/Q0w0UPX9iP

— Peter Dankelson (@petedank) October 6, 2022

Eddie Van Halen passed away 2 years ago today.
One of the greatest guitarists of all time, he was an absolute master of his instrument – with technique and melody second to none. pic.twitter.com/LkYXpRhCXU

— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) October 6, 2022

We lost Eddie Van Halen two years ago today. Watch Wolfgang pay beautiful tribute to his dad with scorching, note-perfect renditions of 'On Fire' and 'Hot for Teacher' last month. https://t.co/kjUfjZS0jd pic.twitter.com/SMZ6Oh6bUO

— Metal Edge (@MetalEdge85) October 6, 2022

How Eddie Van Halen inspired @Tool's Adam Jones and Rage Against the Machine's @tmorello, as high-school friends to now https://t.co/3szByqVtng pic.twitter.com/mIPTLNrqAg

— revolvermag (@Revolvermag) October 6, 2022

Today is the second anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's passing. Read our definitive cover story on his life, music, and struggles. https://t.co/dMYMSn5xov

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 6, 2022

On this date in 2020, Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and co-founder of #VanHalen died at the age of 65. Edward and his brother Alex began performing together as teens and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time. pic.twitter.com/kFRQSVE2N1

— Classic Guitar Rock (@ClassicGuitarR1) October 6, 2022