Eddie Van Halen wife Janie Liszewski is an American actress, ballroom dancer, stuntwoman, and entrepreneur. Her husband’s death came the same years that she lost her brother and mother. Janie has shown real character in dealing with these tragedies and she is now focusing on her dancing.
Janie Liszewski (also Janie Van Halen) is an American actress, ballroom dancer, stuntwoman, and entrepreneur. She is famous for many reasons and in her acting capacity, she is well known for the films “Bubble Boy”, “Dusk Till Dawn”, and “A Man Apart”.
However, what she is most famous for is her marriage to the music legend and rockstar Eddie Van Halen. Janie’s husband was a Dutch musician and founder of the popular music band called Van Halen.
There have been many books written and movies made to show how one might go about meeting a rockstar, but for Janie Liszewski, this was her reality. Fans still ask how the two met and what was their romance and marriage like? These details will be revealed in this article, along with the latest update on where Janie is now.
Top 10 facts about Janie Liszewski
- The exact date of Janie Liszewski’s birth is unknown, but she was born sometime in 1970 and is 51 years old in 2021.
- She was married to the superstar rockstar Eddie Van Halen.
- Janie Liszewski is also known as Janie Van Halen by virtue of her marriage.
- In addition to being an actress, stuntwoman, and dancer, Liszewski is also a publicist.
- Liszewski had a cancer scare after her husband Van Halen died of cancer in October 2020.
- In the same year that she lost her husband, she also lost her brother Tom Liszewski and her mother.
- Janie Liszeweski’s mother was also a ballroom dancer, and the two danced together during her early life.
- When Liszewski started dating Van Halen, he was still technically married.
- Until his death, Liszewski maintained a good relationship with her husband’s ex-wife and his son.
- Liszewski once worked as a publicist in the adult entertainment industry.
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Early life
Janie Liszewski is notoriously private, so much that her exact date of birth is not known. However, we do know that she was born sometime in 1970 and is now 51 years old.
Liszewski was born in Pennsylvania, USA, to a ballroom dancer mother and a businessman father. She does have siblings, but their exact number is unknown. In 2020, she lost her brother Tom Liszewski, and she shared a tribute to him on social media but did not share the cause of his death.
While she was growing up, Liszewski attended William S. Hart High School, and she made appearances in several stage plays during her time there, setting the scene for her future career as a dancer and actress.
She has always wanted to be a dancer just like her mother, something that must make the older woman so proud—seeing her daughter appreciate her career choice so much that she followed in her path.
To pursue this dream, Janie attended Miss Diane’s School of Dance.
After she successfully graduated from there, she went on to launch a professional career in dancing, which eventually led her to the love of her life.
Personal life
Janie Liszewski is also known as Janie Van Halen or Jan Van Halen because she was the wife of the late Eddie Van Halen. The two met after Janie became his public relations agent. They went on tour, and sparks must have flown because shortly after, they were dating.
The interesting thing about it is that when Janie and Van Halen started dating, the singer was still technically married to his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli.
Eddie Van Halen married Bertinelli in 1981, and they had one son together, but they could not seem to get along well. Van Halen also battled substance abuse issues at the time. They separated in 2001 and were eventually divorced in 2007.
Although Van Halen and Liszewski had already started dating by the time his divorce was finalised, they got more serious after the fact. Since they were officially single people, they really let themselves be more open, becoming more comfortable with each other.
They were so comfortable, in fact, that they fell in love, and in 2008, Eddie proposed to Janie in a private room in Tiffany, Hawaii, while the two were on vacation. The following year, in 2009, they tied the knot in a casual ceremony at Van Halen’s home, Studio City estate in California.
At their wedding, the couple were surrounded by family and friends. In fact, Van Halen’s ex-wife and his son, Wolfgang (Wolfie) Van Halen, attended the ceremony, with Wolfgang standing beside his father as his best man.
In 2020, their love story came to an end as Van Halen died following a long battle with cancer. He did hold on for a long time since he was first diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2000. Although he had a third of his tongue removed, the cancer continued to spread and eventually reached his throat and oesophagus.
Van Halen has said that he believes that his heavy drug, alcohol and cigarette use contributed to his cancer, the metal picks he always had in his mouth, especially where the cancer first started, must have caused it.
In addition to throat cancer, Van Halen also battled lung cancer. While he was sick, Van Halen continued to record music and perform, never slowing down. In 2007, the rockstar went to rehab and finally became sober. However, the cancer still caught up to him, and his condition rapidly deteriorated about 72 hours before he passed.
At the time of his passing, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread to his brain and other organs. He also had pneumonia, and a bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome.
Eddie Van Halen passed away on 6 October 2020 at the age of 65. After his death, Liszewski took to social media to mourn, asking him to watch over her and their dog, Kody. She wrote:
“My husband, my love, my Peep, My heart and soul have been shattered into a million pieces. I never knew it was possible to cry so many tears or feel such incredible sadness.
“Our journey together has not always been an easy one, but in the end and always we have a connection and love that will always be. Saying goodbye is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, so instead, I say so long, I will see you again soon in a place with no pain or sorrow.
