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miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

www.theguardian.com

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

www.theguardian.com

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The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

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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    There must be a better news source reporting this than the fucking Sun.

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      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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        Thank you

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      Yeah Im pretty sure he was older than 76 weeks

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      I heard it first from a streamer on Kick about an hour ago. Go figure.

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    I was looking at his wiki page a few hours ago, and he was still alive, crazy timing

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      Page last edited 1 hour ago by DEATH

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    deleted by creator

    • SilverCode@lemmy.ml
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      Millions of people living as foes

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    Bummer. I’ll hop on a redeye Amtrak train tonight and bark at the moon in his honor. Silliness aside, he always seemed like a genuine good guy. Hope he’s able to find peace and his family solace in the kind words that will be spoke of him in the coming days. If nothing else I’ll always really enjoy his hits when they come up in my playlists.

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    Damn my dad will be gutted. He loved Ozzy and I was a fan through him as well.

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    Lost any ounce of respect I might have had left for him (which really wasn’t much) and his wife when they started pushing Genocide propaganda for Israel.

    Nothing says “rock and roll” like supporting Israels right to genocide I guess.

    True rock and roll would be pissing on his grave. Maybe Kneecap can do the honors.

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      It was killing his 17 pet cats in a bloodthirsty drug-fuelled rampage for me.

      I like the music, but we can have better heroes than this.

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    Farewell, sweet prince (of darkness).

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    All those harps and shit must be driving him nuts.

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    Honestly thought he was already dead.

    Wow.

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    Honestly, that he lived this long, given his drugs and party lifestyle for many years, is pretty impressive. Now Keith Richards, on the other hand, will likely live to be 200 years old just because he’s indestructible.

    I got to see Ozzy once at Ozzfest. I’m glad for that.

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      This comment is batshit insane and I love it.

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    I feel unhappy

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      I feel so sad.

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    It’s a miracle he survived this long. Rockers with heavy drug abuse tend to not hit anywhere close to 80.

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    Rip

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    I didn’t even know he was sick!

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