Eddie Van Halen has emergency surgery - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Eddie Van Halen has emergency surgery

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Eddie Van Halen is recovering from surgery for an intestinal problem.

Van Halen's website reports he had emergency surgery for severe diverticulitis, an inflammation of pouches in the intestine. Van Halen is expected to recover fully but will need four to six months to do it.

The band Van Halen had intended to tour Japan in November, but that's been postponed.

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