Rock legend Eddie Van Halen has died after a battle with throat cancer.

He was 65.

His son Wolfgang Van Halen announced the news on Twitter.

“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,” wrote Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined the band his father co-founded.

“He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”

TMZ first reported Van Halen’s passing, saying he died in Santa Monica, Calif., with his wife Janie was by his side.