Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death is now known. The Black Sabbath singer died on July 22 of a heart attack, The New York Times reports, citing a a death certificate that the late Black Sabbath singer’s daughter, Aimee, submitted in London. According to the certificate, Osbourne, who was 76 years old, had also been living with coronary artery disease and …
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Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist reveals star had to pause during final show
Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde has opened up about the late rocker’s final show, saying he had to help him out during the performance Zak Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne worked together since the late 1980s(Image: Getty) Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Zakk Wylde has opened up about the metal legend’s vocal struggles during what would be his final …
Read More »What could Ozzy Osbourne’s Birmingham legacy be?
Aida Fofana BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne made his final journey through his home city on Wednesday Ozzy Osbourne may have swapped Birmingham’s streets for the bright lights of global fame but it felt like to fans that the Prince of Darkness never strayed from his roots. Thousands of fans gathered on Wednesday in Birmingham to pay …
Read More »The Musicians Who Attended Ozzy Osbourne’s Funeral
Black Sabbath, members of Metallica and a handful of other rockers paid their respects to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne at his funeral yesterday (July 30). Fans all over the world were able to watch as the funeral procession made its way through Birmingham yesterday, both in person and via livestream. The vehicles transporting Ozzy’s family members stopped at the iconic Black …
Read More »Sharon Osbourne’s Loved Ones Fear the Death of Husband Ozzy ‘May Be Too Much for Her to Handle’
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 — less than three weeks after delivering a stirring farewell concert with his Black Sabbath bandmates — has left friends and family fearing for his reeling widow, Sharon. “She’s numb with disbelief at the suddenness of his death,” an insider says. Getty Images Sharon’s life revolved around caring for Ozzy, and now …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne’s final text to Black Sabbath guitarist revealed
Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde revealed the poignant final text message he received from the late metal icon after Black Sabbath’s farewell concert. “The last text I got from Oz was saying, ‘Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn’t see you.’ He goes, ‘Thanks for everything,’” Wylde told Guitar World in an interview published Tuesday. …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne’s Birmingham Funeral Photo Gallery
Bat out of Hell Image Credit: Jacob King/PA Images/Getty Images A fan holds up a stuffed, Ozzy-branded bat, likely a nod to the infamous night he accidentally bit the head off a real bat during a show. In 2002, Osbourne joked to Rolling Stone: “I guarantee that if I was to die tonight, tomorrow it would be, ‘Ozzy Osbourne, the …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession to travel through Birmingham, home of heavy metal
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The “home of metal” is honoring one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. The hearse carrying Osbourne, …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession to pass through Birmingham city centre | Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral cortege is to pass through his home city of Birmingham on Wednesday. The hearse will travel along Broad Street to Black Sabbath Bridge and the Black Sabbath bench – the sites of thousands of messages, floral tributes and vigils following the metal star’s death last week at the age of 76 – at 1pm BST. Lord Mayor …
Read More »Details revealed for Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral cortege making final trip through Birmingham
Details have been shared for Ozzy Osbourne‘s funeral cortege, which will be making its way through his Birmingham hometown. The cortege will be taking place tomorrow (July 30) and offer fans in the city a chance to pay their respects to the heavy metal pioneer. The body of the Black Sabbath singer will be brought back to Birmingham for a …
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