John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Lee Kerslake dead: Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep drummer dies aged 73 after cancer battle
msn.comLee Kerslake, former drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and band Uriah Heep, has died aged 73 after a battle with prostate cancer. In a statement to Louder, Lee's Uriah Heep bandmate Ken Hensley confirmed the drummer's death in the early hours of Saturday morning.It reads: "It's with the heaviest of hearts that I share with you that Lee Kerslake, my friend of 55 years and the best drummer I ever played with, lost his battle with cancer at 03:30 this morning."He died peacefully, praise The Lord, but he will be terribly missed."I know many of you were praying for him not to suffer and I thank you for that and, now that Lee is at peace, our thoughts and prayers should turn to his wife Sue who will need all the support she can get at this time." Ozzy.
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