PHOTO GALLERY: Eddie Van Halen pics from 1996-2015

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform "Panama" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada May 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Singer David Lee Roth (2nd R) performs with (L-R) Alex, Wolfgang, and Eddie Van Halen during a private Valen Halen show to announce the band's upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINME

Singer David Lee Roth performs with Eddie Van Halen (R) during a private Valen Halen show to announce the band's upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Singer David Lee Roth performs with Eddie Van Halen (R) and Alex Van Halen (L) during a private Valen Halen show to announce the band's upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Singer David Lee Roth performs with Eddie Van Halen (R) during a private Valen Halen show to announce their upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs during a private Valen Halen show to announce the band's upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Singer David Lee Roth (L) hugs guitarist Eddie Van Halen during a private Valen Halen show to announce the band's upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Van Halen perform at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen (R) of Van Halen perform at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anz

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Van Halen performs at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) of Van Halen performs at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (R) and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2007 - ENTERTAINMENT - David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen perform on the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

Eddie Van Halen performs on the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) sings behind Eddie Van Halen on the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen perform during the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen perform on the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

David Lee Roth (L) shakes hands with Eddie Van Halen on the first stop of the Van Halen tour in Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Padgett (UNITED STATES)

Members of the rock group Van Halen (L-R) Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen pose at a news conference announcing their North American tour, in Beverly Hills, California August 13, 2007. The band has reunite

Eddie Van Halen (L), member of rock group Van Halen, puts his arm around his son Wolfgang during a news conference announcing Van Halen's North American tour in Beverly Hills, California August 13, 2007. The band has reunited with the group's original si

David Lee Roth (R), original lead singer of the rock group Van Halen, poses with band member Eddie Van Halen after a news conference announcing their North American tour, in Beverly Hills, California August 13, 2007. The band has reunited with the group's

David Lee Roth (L), original lead singer of the rock group Van Halen, gets a kiss on the cheek from band member Eddie Van Halen during a news conference announcing their North American tour, in Beverly Hills, California August 13, 2007. The band has reuni

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen (C), with singer Sammy Hagar (L) and drummer Alex Van Halen, performs during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada late August 6, 2004. The rock group is touring in suppo

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada late August 6, 2004. The rock group is touring in support of the new two-disc compilation "The Best of Both Worlds."

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen (L) and singer Sammy Hagar perform during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 6, 2004. The rock group is touring in support of the new two-disc compilation "The

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen (L) and singer Sammy Hagar perform during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada late August 6, 2004. The rock group is touring in support of the new two-disc compilation

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen (L) and bassist Michael Anthony perform during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 6, 2004. The rock group is touring in support of the new two-disc compilation

Members of the rock group Van Halen (L-R) bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and singer Sammy Hagar, performs during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada late August

Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar (L) and guitarist Eddie Van Halen perform during the first of two-sold-out shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 6, 2004. Drummer Alex Van Halen is in the background. The rock group is touring in

Actress Valerie Bertinelli and husband rock guitarist Eddie Van Halenpose together as they arrive as guests for the premiere of the newcomedy film "America's Sweethearts" in Los Angeles July 17, 2001. Thefilm, starring Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jon

- FILE PHOTO 19MAY00 - Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen says he is beating cancer but is having a harder time overcoming legal problems reuniting with his band's original singer [David Lee Roth] on a new album or a tour. Van Halen, shown May 19, 2001 at a L

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who recently acknowledged publicly he is being treated for cancer, signs autographs May 19, 2001 at the 30th annual Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise money for the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation.

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who recently acknowledged publicly he is being treated for cancer, keeps a watchful eye on the ball May 19, 2001 at the 30th annual Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise money for the Los Angeles Police Memo

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen is pictured May 19, 2001 at the 30th annual Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament in Los Angeles. Van Halen recently acknowledged he is being treated for cancer.JR/BK

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who recently acknowledged publicly he is being treated for cancer, demonstrates an unusual style while driving on the tenth hole May 19, 2001 at the 30th annual Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise money fo

Eddie Van Halen (R), shown in a file photo September 4, 1996 at the MTV Music Awards in New York with "Van Halen" band members Michael Anthony (L) and brother, Alex Van Halen (C), said April 26, 2001 that he has cancer. The 46-year-old guitar player poste

Singer Sheryl Crow (L) and guitarist Eddie Van Halen perform during the City of Hope's 1996 "Spirit of Life" award concert October 16 at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles.

Members of the band Van Halen (L-R) Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen are reunited with former lead singer David Lee Roth (R) on stage at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on September 4.

Members of the rock band Van Halen practice during a sound check for their March 3 show at the Whiskey nightclub. They are (L-R) bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Alex Van Halen, singer Sammy Hagar and guitarist Eddie Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen performs "Panama" with his father Eddie Valen Halen (R) at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada May 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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