Friends and fans are reacting to the death of Black Sabbath frontman and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne.
The legendary English heavy metal singer, also known as “the Prince of Darkness,” was 76.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” Sharon Osbourne wrote in a statement signed by his immediate family.
Tributes immediately began pouring in for the star: “We go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year,” said his fellow hall of famer Flavor Flav.
“He was hysterically funny, he was kind, he was a friend. Nobody controlled a crowd like him. I love you Ozzy. Forever,” Danny Deraney, Osbourne’s former publicist, wrote in a post.
Heavy metal band Metallica also posted a photo with Osbourne on X, with a broken heart in the caption.
Singer-songwriter Elton John called Osbourne “a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods” in a tribute on social media.
Osbourne was one of the funniest people the British legend has ever met, he said, adding he sends his love and condolences to Osbourne’s family.
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones reflected fondly on Osbourne’s last live performance in Birmingham, England on July 6 in a post on social media, addding he was “so very sad” to learn of the trailblazer’s death.
Actor Danny Trejo shared a photo with Osbourne, sending heartfelt remarks to his wife and kids.
