Wolfgang Van Halen and his mother Valerie Bertinelli are opposing an upcoming TV special that explores the death of late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen.
The special is part of Reelz’s documentary series Autopsy: The Final Hours of… The truth behind the death”, according to Reelz’s official website.
This episode of Van Halen’s father Eddie, which airs on Sunday, will feature commentary from forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter, who will analyze “every detail of Eddie Van Halen’s life to piece together what else might have happened to him. corpse, which ultimately led to his untimely death,” reads the episode description.
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Eddie Van Halen died in October 2020 at the age of 65 of cancer after battling the disease on and off for 20 years.
Van Halen on twitter He slammed Reelz’s episode Wednesday morning, calling it “disgusting” and “pathetic and heartless” in an attempt to “glorify someone dying of cancer.”
Bettinelli chimed in her son’s Twitteradding, “It’s disgusting.”
In a statement to USA TODAY, Reelz defended the series and the series. “Autopsy: The Last Hour of … responsibly explores the passing of well-known and truly beloved celebrities of great concern to the public,” the network said.
“The REELZ series has had a lot of feedback from our audience, including medical professionals who praised its scientific accuracy, fans who told us it provided closure or that they were becoming more proactive for their health, and many who received beneficial health benefits. People with views might otherwise go unnoticed.”
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At the time of his death, Van Halen said Eddie was “the best father I could ever ask for” and that “every moment I shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”
“My heart is broken and I don’t think I will ever fully recover from his loss,” Van Halen added. “I love you very much, Dad.”
Despite their divorce in 2007, Bertinelli called Eddie a “soul mate” in her book Enough Enough: Learning to Love Who I Am Today.
“I think we met the soul that we were meant to solve together,” Bertinelli told USA TODAY at the time, explaining that she believed part of the couple’s purpose was to bring their only child, musician Wolfgang Fan. Into the World Helen, 31.
“I can’t get people to understand this because it’s so personal, but I’ve never felt loved like this,” Bertinelli continued. “Even through all the horrible things we’ve done to each other, there are so many more good things. I just don’t feel like I’ve ever been loved like that by anyone else. I just feel like the connection to Ed is something I’ve never really felt to connect with anyone else.”
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Contributions: Erin Jensen, Patrick Ryan
