Report: EDDIE VAN HALEN Released From Hospital After Painful Reaction to Cancer Drugs

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According to TMZ, Eddie Van Halen is back home after spending several days in a hospital due to complications from his cancer treatment. Sources close to the legendary guitarist tell the site he was admitted to the hospital last week with intestinal issues and abdominal pain, both the result of a bad reaction to the drugs Eddie is reportedly taking to battle throat cancer. He was released Sunday and he is said to be doing fine now. There have been a lot of rumors regarding the VAN HALEN guitarist's supposedly worsening health, with TMZ reporting recently that Van Halen has been traveling between the U.S. and Germany for cancer treatment going on several years now. The site later said that "the sad medical news had some folks thinking Eddie was on his death bed ... but we're told that's anything but the case." Last month, Eddie stopped by a McLaren dealership in Beverly Hills and mingled with the sales team, taking pictures and even giving one fan a kiss. A few days later, he was photographed at a spinal neurosurgeon's office in Beverly Hills, California. A rep for Van Halen had no comment on TMZ's initial report when reached by Fox News. Earlier this year, rumors were rampant that the classic-era lineup of VAN HALEN would reunite for the first time since 1984. It's unclear why the tour didn't happen, though there has been online chatter that a health setback involving Eddie Van Halen might have been responsible. VAN HALEN has been inactive since it completed its U.S. tour in October 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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