AP Spotlight Elton John, Rod Stewart and more mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne The Associated Press Jul 23, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 Updated Aug 29, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon.kAmt=E@? y@9? 42==65 E96 q=24< $2332E9 7C@?E>2? Q2 562C 7C:6?5 2?5 2 9F86 EC2:=3=2K6CQ 2?5 Q@?6 @7 E96 7F??:6DE A6@A=6 xVG6 6G6C >6E]Q }:CG2?2 D2:5 q=24< $2332E9 H2D QE96 E6>A=2E6 7@C 962GJ C@4<]Q #@5 $E6H2CE D2:5 96 H@F=5 QD66 J@F FA E96C6 — =2E6C C2E96C E92? 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Music Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 MARK KENNEDY Associated Press
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