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FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, before an interview with The Associated Press. Ginsburg, 87, developed a cultlike following over her more than 27 years on the bench, especially among young women who appreciated her lifelong, fierce defense of women's rights. She died Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By BERNARD McGHEE - Associated Press

Legend has it that the name Van Halen, seen etched in concrete at the corner of Allen and Villa in Pasadena, Calif., was done by brothers Eddia and Alex Van Halen when they lived in Pasadena, Calif., in their younger years, where a sidewalk memorial has begun, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, after Eddie's death earlier in the day. Artists from Lenny Kravitz to Kenny Chesney are honoring Van Halen, whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band into one of hard rock's biggest groups. (AP Photo/Andrew Dalton)

Eddie Van Halen memorial being considered by city council in late guitarist’s hometown of Pasadena

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on Aug. 13, 2015, in Wantagh, N.Y. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

Guitars played, partly made by Eddie Van Halen go to auction

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Sean Costello, of Arcadia, photographs Eddie Van Halen's childhood home, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday at age 65. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Memorials grow in Eddie Van Halen’s adopted hometown

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on Aug. 13, 2015, in Wantagh, N.Y. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2004 file photo, Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs in Phoenix. Van Halen, who had battled mouth cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, File)

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - Eddie Van Halen, left, embraces his son Wolfgang Van Halen after the rock group Van Halen officially announced their North American tour during a news conference in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2007. Eddie Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Jimmy Kimmel, Sammy Hagar react to death of Eddie Van Halen

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Aug. 5, 2004, file photo, Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs in Phoenix. Van Halen, who had battled mouth cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, File)

Eddie Van Halen dies at 65

By Mark Kennedy - Associated Press

This cover image released by No Expectations/Release Me Records shows “Interpreting the Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to Van Halen” by The Bird and the Bee. (No Expectations/Release Me Records via AP)

Review: Bird and Bee cover Van Halen _ no guitars, much fun

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been honored by the Smithsonian Institution for his contributions to American music. (Smithsonian Institution)

Eddie Van Halen’s immigrant take on American rock, new album and concert tour

By Keith Valcourt - Special to The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this May 8, 2008, file photo, members of Kiss, from left, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer, poses for a photograph during a news conference to promote the start of their KISS Alive/35 European Tour in Oberhausen, Germany. (AP Photo/Volker Wiciok, file)

Kiss not the first to tell Rock Hall of Fame to kiss off

By Chris Talbott - Associated Press

Eddie Van Halen has surgery for digestive disease

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Eddie Van Halen says dad fueled his drinking

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Music Review: Van Halen ageless on new album

By ALEX VEIGA - Associated Press

The album "Kisses on the Bottom" by Paul McCartney.

LISTENING STATION: Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’

By Andrew Leahey - Special to The Washington Times

Eddie Van Halen gives guitars to LA-area schools

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Reformed Van Halen performs intimate NYC gig

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - Associated Press

Van Halen announces 2012 tour on website

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Review: Sammy Hagar’s book truly ‘Uncensored’

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press

This undated handout photo provided by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History shows an Eddie Van Halen guitar. The museum announced that it has acquired the "Frank 2" guitar that Van Halen used during his 2007-2008 North American tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth. (AP Photo/Hugh Talman, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History)

Van Halen’s guitar given to Smithsonian museum

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press