According toTMZ, the late legendary rocker’s body was cremated 22 days after he died on Oct. 6 at the age of 65 following a years-long battle with cancer.
Eddie’s ashes were delivered to Wolf, 29, who is expected to honor his father’s wishes and scatter the ashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of his hometown of Malibu, California, TMZ reported.
Wolfconfirmed in an Oct. 6statement that his dad, who co-founded the rock bandVan Halenalongside his brother Alex in 1972, had died.
Eddie and Wolfie Van Halen at Music Midtown in 2015.Chris Mckay/Getty
Eddie Van Halen.Ann Summa/Getty
“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” hetweetedat the time. “He was the best father I could ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”
“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this loss,” he added. “I love you so much, Pop.”
Since Eddie’s death, Wolf has been open about grieving the loss of his father. Last month, heshared a black-and-white selfie on Instagram, opening up about the things he misses most about his dad.
Wolf and Eddie Van Halen.Wolf Van Halen/Instagram
Wolf has also clarified that hewill not be replacing his dadin Van Halen, which was most recently comprised of Eddie, Alex, Wolf, and vocalist David Lee Roth.
“You can’t have Van Halen without Eddie Van Halen,” Wolftold Howard Sternlast month. “I’m not Dad. I’m not going to replace him.”
“I’ve spent my life making sure I’m not like him and that I’m my own person,” he added. “My dad would be pissed off. He’d be like, ‘What the f— are you doing? Go do your s—.”
source: people.com
