Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who moved to Jupiter, recalled touring with Ozzy Osbourne after he quit the heavy metal band.

The music world experienced a major loss Tuesday morning when heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne passed away following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Osbourne was 76 and had just performed with his Black Sabbath bandmates at a charity farewell concert in Birmingham,

The legendary frontman of Black Sabbath died just weeks after sharing an emotional farewell with fans at Villa Park.

Ozzy Osbourne’s family has issued a joint statement following the death of the legendary rocker at the age of 76.The founding Black Sabbath frontman died Tuesday morning, his wife, Sharon, and four of his five children confirmed in a joint statement.

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Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell concert with Black Sabbath, closing a legendary era in heavy metal. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

The heavy metal singer, who died July 22, was renowned for once biting the head off a real bat. Unlike another incident with a dove, this was an accident, he said.

Osbourne died this past Tuesday, at the age of seventy-six; his family didn’t announce a cause, but he had previously disclosed that he had Parkinson’s disease. By the time of his death, Osbourne had been doubly transformed by Iommi’s good idea about “evil.