Memorials in LA, Pasadena for Eddie Van Halen

(7 Oct 2020) MEMORIALS IN LA, PASADENA FOR EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorials sprung up in Hollywood and in his hometown of Pasadena, California for rock star Eddie Van Halen. The guitar virtuoso -- whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups -- died on Tuesday (6 OCTOBER) at age 65. The memorials included a large bouquet of flowers placed at the RockWalk outside the Hollywood Guitar Center, where Van Halen’s guitars and handprints were on display. Flowers were also seen outside his childhood home in Pasadena, California and at the nearby curb where he and his brother carved “Van Halen“ into concrete when they were young. With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen fueled the ultimate California party band and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with his band’s self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record “1984,“ which contains the classics “Jump,“