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.
Taylor Hawkins: Tributes pour in for Foo Fighters drummer following death aged 50
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTributes have been flooding in from across the rock world following the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band announced the heartbreaking news of Hawkins' death, aged 50, in a statement, saying they were 'devastated by the untimely loss'.
They asked for privacy of his family to be respected. He is survived by his wife Alison and their three children. "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” Foo Fighters official account tweeted. "His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.
Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time." READ MORE: "I thought she would wake up": 'Loving' mum, 35, found dead at tower block had taken GHB to help her go to sleep...
her partner rang a dealer before 999 Hawkins played in the Foos with former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl on vocal for more than two decades, alongside Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee.
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