Eddie Van Halen Cause of death explored ahead of Reelz show Autopsy
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Eddie Van Halen, the iconic rock guitarist and songwriter, died on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65. He has left a lasting legacy in the world of rock music. In a future edition of Autopsy, the Reelz documentary show, the rockstar’s death will be investigated.
Autopsy: The Last Hours of Eddie Van Halen is the title of the most recent episode of the show. The episode will premiere on Reelz on the 5th of June (Sunday), 2022, at 8 p.m. ET.
After the rockstar’s son Wolfgang Van Halen harshly attacked the show’s next episode, news of the impending episode has gained traction and created a buzz. “Pathetic & Heartless,” he allegedly termed it.
According to Reelz’s official synopsis for the June 5th episode of Autopsy, Eddie’s band had sold many platinum albums by the time he was 25 years old, and his unique guitar methods sealed Eddie’s place in Rock and Roll history. Nothing seemed to be able to stop him. But there was a darker undercurrent to Eddie’s infectious smile that would follow him throughout his life. He struggled with addiction for over four decades, having started drinking at the age of twelve. Eddie spent several years in and out of rehab, relying on booze and other narcotics to keep his creativity alive. He was a workaholic who pushed his body to its limits in order to succeed while battling illness in the background. Eddie died of cancer at the age of 65.
Without further ado, let’s get to the bottom of what happened to renowned rocker Eddie Van Halen before the next episode of Reelz premieres.
Eddie Van Halen’s untimely death was tragic
Eddie Van Halen is without a doubt one of the finest rock musicians of all time. He was a founding member of Van Halen, a famed rock band.
His son Wolfgang Van Halen broke the news of his father’s death in an emotional Twitter statement. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this,” he wrote, “but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, passed away this morning after a long and tough struggle with cancer.”
During an interview on The Howard Stern Show in 2020, his son spoke about his father’s unfathomable battle with illness and his heartbreaking death. When speaking about his father’s health problems, he exclaimed:
“But as time went on, crap kept piling up and piling up. It just never stopped up,” Wolfgang Van Halen recalled as arrangements for a Van Halen “classic line-up” reunion tour were underway.
“We had such a tight connection,” he said, “that there’s no way I’ll never be able to think about him no matter what I do for the rest of my life—which is nice but also hurts a lot.”
This May 31, 2022, Reelz released a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of Reelz’s documentary show Autopsy, which will investigate the tragic death of rock music legend Eddie Van Halen.
According to reports, the musician’s son Wolfgang Van Halen moved to Twitter to blast the performance for portraying his father’s death in an unflattering light. Take a look at Wolfgang’s post in more detail.
What is Autopsy: The Last Hours of…?
Autopsy: The Last Hours of… is a documentary series that investigates the untimely, contentious, and tragic deaths of well-known celebrities. Season 13 of the show is currently airing.
Apart from Eddie Van Halen, the show’s Season 13 will reportedly delve into the tragic deaths of Sean Connery, Ricardo Montalbán, Robert Reed, Chadwick Boseman, John F. Kennedy Jr., Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, James Garner, Paul Walker, Eazy E, and a few others.
Fuck @ReelzChannel, fuck everyone that works on this show, and fuck you if you watch it. Fucking disgusting trying to glamorize someone’s death from cancer. Pathetic and heartless. https://t.co/84BE5rx81C
— Wolf Van Halen 🐺 🚐 🙌 (@WolfVanHalen) June 1, 2022
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
