Well, I don't know about the 'P' (peace) part of R.I.P. since he was
probably wishing to go to the very hot place.
It's a surprise he didn't die years ago given his decades of bozzing
and drugging, which partly caused his more recent health issues.
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon
of British heavy metal, dies aged 76
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The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show
The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after
retirement concert
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.
Long article continues at <
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/22/ozzy-osbourne-black-sabbath-frontman-and-icon-of-british-heavy-metal-dies-aged-76>
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