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02:19 Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Alex Van Halen writes “I literally owe my life to Stine, my wife of almost 30 years,” in his new memoir “Brothers”, out now.
People.com reports the 71-year-old says his wife Stine Schyberg saved his life after developing a drug addiction while Van Halen's Balance Tour in '95. The drummer suffered a vertebral injury in the ‘70s and when the Balance Tour began, he became addicted to painkillers to deal with neck pain and sleeping issues.
“I owe that woman my life. She loved me enough — and was strong enough — to say, ‘I’m out of here,’ when she saw me slipping into addiction,” he writes. “I can still see her walking out the door with our cat in a box.”
He goes on to write, “Losing Stine was the only price I wasn’t willing to pay for the drug. Once I make my mind up about something, there’s no stopping me. With Stine I was able to carve out a home, a zone that had nothing to do with work or fame. Ed [Eddie Van Halen, Alex’s brother] was never able to create that.”
Alex Van Halen held a signing session for his new memoir, “Brothers”, at Barnes & Noble in New York City, NY. Video can be seen below.
