Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal icon, dies aged 76


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Ozzy Osbourne revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Photo: Reuters

Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star.

Known to fans as "The Prince of Darkness" and the "Godfather of Heavy Metal," Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.

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