Eddie Van Halen, one of the most influential rock guitarists who enthralled fans with his signature right-hand tapping technique from the late 1970s through the 1980s, has died of cancer, U.S. media reported Tuesday. He was 65.His son Wolfgang Van Halen said the same day on Twitter that his father "lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning" in a post that set off a flurry of condolences and tributes on social media."He was the best father I could ever ask for," he added. "Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift."A native of the Netherlands, Eddie Van Ha…READ FULL ARTICLE
