Ozzy Osbourne has died on the age of 76, based on a press release from his household.
The BBC studies that the Prince Of Darkness, who helped to pioneer heavy steel along with his work in Black Sabbath, handed away this morning (July 22). No reason behind demise has been given.
The Osbournes say in a press release: “It’s with extra disappointment than mere phrases can convey that we now have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning. He was along with his household and surrounded by love. We ask everybody to respect our household privateness right now.”
Osbourne’s demise come mere weeks after he performed his retirement present: an all-day extravaganza referred to as Again To The Starting, held at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham on July 5. The live performance noticed the singer play each a four-song solo set and a five-song set with the opposite founding members of Black Sabbath: guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Invoice Ward.
The invoice at Again To The Starting was rounded out by such rock and steel celebrity as Metallica, Weapons N’ Roses, Anthrax and Slayer. All proceeds from the occasion are going to varied Birmingham charities and a live performance movie is popping out in cinemas subsequent 12 months.
Osbourne co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968 and made eight albums with the group earlier than splitting from them in 1979. He then launched a profitable solo profession, which kicked off with the 1980 album Blizzard Of Ozz. Osbourne returned to Sabbath from 1997 to 2006 and once more from 2011 to 2017.
Osbourne is survived by his spouse/supervisor Sharon, whom he married in 1982, and 6 kids.
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