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The music world experienced a major loss Tuesday morning when heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne passed away following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Osbourne was 76 and had just performed with his Black Sabbath bandmates at a charity farewell concert in Birmingham,
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Jack White, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Elton John and more paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after the Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 on Tuesday morning. Osbourne had been recovering from several spinal surgeries as well as his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease.
The legendary frontman of Black Sabbath died just weeks after sharing an emotional farewell with fans at Villa Park.
The late legend is survived by his first wife, Thelma Riley and their children, Jessica, Lewis and adopted son Eliot. With Sharon, he shares kids Aimee, Jack and Kelly - the latter of whom the heavy metal pioneer got to see get engaged to Slipknot's Sid Wilson at Black Sabbath's goodbye show.
Peta senior vice-president Lisa Lange said: “Ozzy Osbourne was a legend and a provocateur, but Peta will remember the ‘Prince of Darkness’ most fondly for the gentle side he showed to animals—most recently cats, by using his fame to decry painful, crippling declawing mutilations.
Rock royalty is paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died today at 76.
He'd been battling ill health since 2018.
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The Independent on MSNOzzy Osbourne death: Sharon, Kelly, Jack, and Aimee release joint statement after legendary rocker diesOzzy Osbourne’s family has issued a joint statement following the death of the legendary rocker at the age of 76.The founding Black Sabbath frontman died Tuesday morning, his wife, Sharon, and four of his five children confirmed in a joint statement.
From arena dedications to social media memorials, musicians across genres honored Black Sabbath singer's enduring influence.
Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76, just weeks after he and Black Sabbath performed at their farewell Back to the Beginning concert earlier in July.
Two weeks before his death on Tuesday, Osbourne took part in Black Sabbath’s farewell show on July 5. He performed his final show with his bandmates — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward — at the Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England, where the band was formed in the late ’60s.
Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates following his death on Tuesday at the age of 76.