My fellow countryman Eddie Van Halen died at 65 after a long struggle against cancer.
Now this is a true story: some 30+ years ago I dated Eddie's niece for a while. The relation didn't go that well, but her great-grandmother (Eddie and Alex's grandmother) was about to have her birthday. The Van Halen brothers were to come over here in Holland for that event.
I just wanted to keep the relation with her (Sandra) going until the celebration, for I had the chance to meet my then-time guitar hero. Not really a very girl-friendly reason, I know....I was young and wild...
Unfortunately we broke up a few weeks before that. Never met Eddie and Alex.
Too bad...say Dr Dutch.
And Ed, may you jam in Heaven forever with Hendrix and Stevie Jay and Johnny Winter and all them guitar heroes.
Rock and Roll forever.