Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

Black Sabbath’s Paranoid climbs to No. 9 on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart and No. 14 on Top Album Sales list after an 85% sales spike, reaching new peaks.

Meant to premiere on Monday, August 18, the Ozzy Osbourne docu-film was pulled last minute as per the family’s wishes.

Ozzy Osbourne is a rock legend… because his death certificate says so! On the government document from the London Borough of Hillingdon, Ozzy’s occupation is listed as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend.

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed he cried 'for hours' after learning of fellow metal legend Ozzy Osbourne's death: 'Curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out.'

Ozzy Osbourne's close friend, Tom Morello, revealed an insight into the star's 'frail' final weeks – see details.

The metal icon was unable to perform at Ozzy's final Back to the Beginning show last month due to a previously scheduled show.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

Ozzy plays a major role in the song's spacy, blissed-out sound, using a Leslie speaker to achieve the swirling, vibrational effect on his vocals. It was an effective vibe shift and remains one of his most unique performances.

Kelly Osbourne shone a spotlight on her return to work and the public eye nearly a month after her father Ozzy Osbourne's death