"The template for heavy rock": Music legends pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Tributes poured in from icons across generations, each painting a portrait of a man who was as groundbreaking as he was beloved.
Elton John remembered him as 'a dear friend and a huge trailblazer,' adding, 'he was also one of the funniest people I've ever met.' Nirvana called Black Sabbath 'the template for heavy rock." Rod Stewart, in a bittersweet farewell, quipped, 'see you up there - later rather than sooner.'
Osbourne died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson's disease after suffering a fall.
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