"Damn, he's looking pretty worn out lately."
He's been looking like that for a while. He had throat cancer, had a hip replaced, was virtually a hermit for years, and is drinking heavily. I had a friend witness the insanity backstage on the final couple of nights on the last tour, and the common agreement from crew and friends is that if he isn't in rehab within a year he'll be dead within two years. The picture in the Van Halen camp was pretty bleak, and lots of people are questioning his sanity, he's so off the deep end most of the time.
The guy had throat cancer from heavy smoking...and is still smoking heavily.
Hate to say it, but Eddie needs to retire, and get a grip on his health.
Yep, I fear Eddie is not going to be with us for too much longer at the rate he's going.