Alex Van Halen has opened up about the final moments of Eddie Van Halen’s life.
During an appearance on the All There Is With Anderson Cooper podcast, the Van Halen drummer admitted his brother’s death felt shocking despite a long battle with cancer.
“None of us really thought he was gonna die,” Alex explained (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “He'd always bounced back. He had the most incredible DNA that I've ever seen in anybody. He could do more and more drugs than anybody and still wake up the next day and perform. I don't think anybody really thought he was gonna die. So when he passed, it was really a shock.”
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