Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

BleedGopher

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 11, 2008
Messages
63,222
Reaction score
20,993
Points
113
Ozzy Osbourne, whose gleeful “Prince of Darkness” image made him one of the most iconic rock frontmen of all time, has died aged 76.

A statement from the Osbourne family reads: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” No cause of death was given, though Osbourne had experienced various forms of ill health in recent years.

Osbourne was one of the most notorious figures in rock: an innovator whose eerie wail helped usher in heavy metal, a showman who once bit the head off a bat on stage, an addict whose substance abuse led him to attempt to murder his wife, and latterly, a reality TV star much loved for his bemusement at family life on The Osbournes.


Go Gophers!!
 



Yikes, wasn't his last show just a few weeks ago?

Quite a pop culture touchstone.
 









Tough loss for a life-long metalhead such as myself. There simply is no match for their dark, heavy sound accompanied by Ozzy's voice. Literally a perfect band musically.

The great Ronnie James Dio was tremendous with Sabbath when Ozzy stepped away but you simply can't replicate the original lineup. Now they're both gone.
 


Tough loss for a life-long metalhead such as myself. There simply is no match for their dark, heavy sound accompanied by Ozzy's voice. Literally a perfect band musically.

The great Ronnie James Dio was tremendous with Sabbath when Ozzy stepped away but you simply can't replicate the original lineup. Now they're both gone.
Well said Slim
 







Tough loss for a life-long metalhead such as myself. There simply is no match for their dark, heavy sound accompanied by Ozzy's voice. Literally a perfect band musically.

The great Ronnie James Dio was tremendous with Sabbath when Ozzy stepped away but you simply can't replicate the original lineup. Now they're both gone.
Are you Brian Oake?
 




Top Bottom