The founder and lead guitarist of legendary rock band Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, has died aged 65.
He had been battling throat cancer, and his health reportedly took a dive in the past few days.
His son, Wolf, shared the news on his Twitter account with a touching message to his father.
"He was the best father I could ever ask for." he wrote.
"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 fully recover from this loss,"
Our thoughts are with Eddie's friends and family at this time.