Rock Legend, Eddie Van Halen Celebrates Drummer-Brother Alex’s Birthday While Battling Recurrent Throat Cancer

Updated June 17th, 2020

Rock Legend, Eddie Van Halen Celebrates Drummer-Brother Alex’s Birthday While Battling Recurrent Throat Cancer

The guitar master's throat cancer returned in 2002 and has recurred since then. Will fans hear from him as his brother and Van Halen drummer, Alex, turns 67?

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