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Ozzy Osbourne, famed Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died. He was 76. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago OP
And dick cheney is still alive mikeysnot 19 hrs ago #1
Well, sort of KentuckyWoman 11 hrs ago #15
:( Americanme 19 hrs ago #2
Oh, how sad to hear. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #3
Wow - just days after the final Black Sabbath gig muriel_volestrangler 19 hrs ago #4
I assume from the Parkinson's. sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #5
DUPE bif 19 hrs ago #6
RIP Iron Man * 617Blue 19 hrs ago #7
Statement from the Family LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #8
Ouch! JustAnotherGen 18 hrs ago #9
Who was the other? mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #12
Malcolm Jamal Warner JustAnotherGen 11 hrs ago #14
Say what you may about Sharon TheProle 18 hrs ago #10
It means he was in REALLY bad shape at the concert... took every last bit of energy to perform. WarGamer 18 hrs ago #11
Doing what he loved. KentuckyWoman 11 hrs ago #16
He was a Beatles fan growing up... WarGamer 11 hrs ago #17
Oh, Noes.... MineralMan 18 hrs ago #13

muriel_volestrangler

(104,157 posts)
4. Wow - just days after the final Black Sabbath gig
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:38 PM
19 hrs ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0qq5nyxn0t?post=asset%3A04810f06-8ff8-4ff3-8c5f-251bcaaa4f42#post

He had Parkinson's, so people didn't expect a dynamic show from him, but he was OK to sing sitting down. I guess performing one last time could have been his final goal.

JustAnotherGen

(35,703 posts)
14. Malcolm Jamal Warner
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:06 PM
11 hrs ago

Connected to him. Via my brother. I grew up with Theo.

And my dad wasn't the Black Sabbath demographic - but LOVED him from his reality show. Come to think of it - he wasn't a reality show guy - but one episode of him lamenting the fact that someone ate his burrito and he was hooked. Used to shake his head at his crazy town household and say "Story of my life". Then laugh - because some white man from England on the other side of the country was in the same hell he was in.

TheProle

(3,519 posts)
10. Say what you may about Sharon
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:05 PM
18 hrs ago

but she gave him one hell of a sendoff and outpouring of love and admiration by the metal community, gave the fans a timeless show that will continue to reverberate and pushed millions to worthwhile charities in the process.

We should all be so lucky to have such a goodbye.

WarGamer

(17,561 posts)
11. It means he was in REALLY bad shape at the concert... took every last bit of energy to perform.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:34 PM
18 hrs ago

KentuckyWoman

(7,140 posts)
16. Doing what he loved.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:47 PM
11 hrs ago

I am not much for his music but respect a guy that does his thing to the last breath. Big respect.

WarGamer

(17,561 posts)
17. He was a Beatles fan growing up...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:48 PM
11 hrs ago

Said he didn't want a factory job and a friend suggested he join a band...

The rest is history.

Got a record deal right away and worked for 50+ more years.

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