Known to fans as “The Prince of Darkness” and the “Godfather of Heavy Metal,“ Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.
Osbourne kicked off his career in the early 1970s as singer on Black Sabbath’s hits, from “Paranoid” to “War Pigs” to “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”. Those plus a string of solo releases saw him sell more than 100 million records worldwide.
He always insisted he thought it was a toy until he bit into it, realised his mistake and rushed to hospital for a rabies shot. He later sold branded bat soft toys with a removable head.
“I’ve done some bad things in my time. But I ain’t the devil. I’m just John Osbourne: a working-class kid from Aston who quit his job in the factory and went looking for a good time,“ he said in a 2010 biography.
John Michael Osbourne was the fourth of six children. Growing up in Aston, Birmingham, in central England, 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.
Britain’s Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a member of parliament representing a Birmingham constituency, wrote on X that she was devastated to hear the news of his death.
In 2002, Osbourne won legions of new fans when he starred in U.S. reality TV show “The Osbournes”.
Osbourne’s family included wife and manager Sharon, five children including Jack, Kelly and Aimee, and several grandchildren.
In his final concert on July 5 in Birmingham, Osbourne performed sitting, at times appearing to have difficulties speaking as he thanked thousands of adoring fans, some of whom were visibly emotional.
“Thanks for your support over the years. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you,“ said Osbourne. - Reuters
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