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Ozzy Osbourne, The Prince of Darkness Bows Out at 76



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Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and one of heavy metal’s most influential figures, has died at the age of 76, his family confirmed on Tuesday. Known worldwide as “The Prince of Darkness” and the “Godfather of Heavy Metal”, Osbourne’s journey from working-class Birmingham to global stardom was marked by controversy, reinvention, and enduring impact.

Osbourne rose to fame in the 1970s with Black Sabbath, pioneering a darker, heavier sound that became the blueprint for metal. Hits like ‘Paranoid’, ‘War Pigs’, and ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ tackled themes like war, mental illness, and apocalypse, backed by thunderous riffs and a macabre stage presence. His infamous onstage moment in 1982—biting the head off a bat—cemented his rebellious image, though he later claimed he thought…

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