The virtuoso lost his battle with throat cancer, according to theNew York Post.
“He was the best father I could ever ask for.
Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.
I love you so much, Pop.”
“So sorry for your tragic loss @WolfVanHalen,“wroteactor Mark Hamill.
And original,” Satriani explained.
“Heartbroken and speechless,” wrote former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar.
“RIP Eddie Van Halen.
You changed our world.
You were the Mozart of rock guitar,” tweeted Motley Crue member Nikki Sixx.
Added English rocker Billy Idol, “We will miss you.”
“I just heard about Eddie Van Halen and I feel terrible about it.
“Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul.
Rest in peace, Eddie!”
I love you Eddie Van Halen, an LA boy, a true rocker.
I hope you jam with Jimi tonight.
Break through to the other side my brother.”
Musician Lenny Kravitz also chimed in: “Heaven will be electric tonight.”
