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They divorced after 26 years of marriage in 2007.
But Valerie Bertinelli and her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen still cared deeply for one another even after their split.
In an excerpt obtained by People of her upcoming memoir, Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today, Valerie revealed the touching last words they exchanged prior to his death at age 65 last year - and the gift her 'soulmate' gave her during his battle with cancer.
Strong bond: Valerie Bertinelli and her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen still cared deeply for one another even after their split; pictured 2001
Valerie and their son Wolfgang were among the loved ones spending time with Eddie during his final weeks of life in the hospital.
The two were also by his side in his final moments.
'"I love you" are the last words Ed says to Wolfie and me," Valerie recalled, 'and they are the last words we say to him before he stops breathing.'
Valerie, whose connection with Eddie grew stronger as his cancer spread and he approached the prospect of death, also recalled the touching gift he gave her a year before his death.
'I just love you': Valerie, whose connection with Eddie grew stronger as his cancer spread and he faced the prospect of death, also recalled the touching gift he gave her a year before his death
Eddie had purchased Valerie a gold bar the size of a pendant while undergoing cancer treatment in
