Ozzy Osbourne's death leaves celebrities, musicians grieving

Ozzy Osbourne died shortly after performing his final show in Birmingham, UK with the original Black Sabbath members. He was 76.

Celebrities were quick to mourn and pay tribute to the pioneering heavy metal personality, including Elton John who posted an old photo with Ozzy, calling him "a true legend."

"I will miss him dearly," Elton said before addressing Ozzy's wife Sharon. "To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love."

Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin's lead guitarist Robert Plant took to X to pay his respects. "Farewell Ozzy, what a journey," Plant wrote."You truly changed the planet of rock!"

On Instagam, Duran Duran posted several photos of Ozzy and said it was "hard to imagine a world without him."

"Ozzy brought so much joy, humour and raw power to the world, in a life of many chapters. Ozzy was a cat who had way more than nine lives."

Metallica is heartbroken by the news of the rock n' roller's death, saying "It’s impossible to put into words what Ozzy Osbourne has meant to Metallica.'

"Ozzy and Sharon believed in us and transformed our lives and careers. He taught us how to play in the big leagues while at the same time being warm, welcoming, engaging, and all around brilliant," the band said. "He left an incredible legacy and will be sorely missed."

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello kept it simple saying "God bless you Ozzy" as he posted a black and white photo with the legend.

John Michael Osbourne was the fourth of six children. He struggled with dyslexia, left school at age 15, did a series of menial jobs, and at one point served a brief prison sentence for burglary. Then came Black Sabbath, which produced megahits like "Paranoid," "War Pigs," Iron Man" to name a few.

Ozzy earned his infamy by biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle. He was known to fans as "The Prince of Darkness" and the "Godfather of Heavy Metal." 

Ozzy's cause of death was not specified, but in 2019, the aging rockstar was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. — LA, GMA Integrated News