Fad diet almost claimed Eddie Van Halen

[socalwingfan]

Pretty scary stuff, looked like Eddie was pretty damn close to checking out after his intestines exploded

"The 57-year-old guitarist was clinging to life when he was rushed to the hospital in excruciating pain after swallowing a cayenne-based diet concoction, revealed an insider."

www.eddietrunk.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/438085/pid/400512 (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/www.eddietrunk.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/438085/pid/400512)

[Jacks]

You do realize that the article cites the source as the National Enquirer?
Eddie Van Halen was reportedly on the brink of death recently when doctors battled to save him after his intestines "exploded," the new issue of the National Enquirer exclusively reveals.
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For the full story, the new issue of the National Enquirer is on newsstands Thursday.

[socalwingfan]

You do realize that the article cites the source as the National Enquirer?

Was waiting for that. It was posted on Eddie Trunk's website who is a very respected journalist in the metal scene. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't post that story if he didn't know it was true

[Puppet Guy]

I thought that the 47 years of heavy drinking just ate holes in his stomach.

[To Be Quite Honest]

Cayenne pepper would aggravate any condition in the bowels and those bowels certainly were not pristine.... For poo tubes.

[Hack&Lube]

Every year, something almost claims Eddie Van Halen. This isn't news. The guy survived like everything from avascular necrosis of his bones to tongue cancer to Gary Cherone leading Van Halen.