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Eddie Van Halen Blamed Tongue Cancer on Guitar Pick & In New Interview His Son Agrees: "He Would Hold His Pick in the Same Spot All the Time & That's the Exact
Recently deceased guitar legend Eddie Van Halen says he got throat cancer from putting a metal guitar pick in his mouth. Is that possible and should Brian May get a checkup? -
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