Tributes To Ozzy Osbourne Pour In: 'farewell To The Prince Of Darkness'

In life, Ozzy Osbourne was dubbed "The Prince of Darkness." And arsenic connection of his decease Tuesday spread, rock's royalty bid farewell to nan irrepressible Black Sabbath singer.

"He was a beloved friend and a immense trailblazer who secured his spot successful nan pantheon of stone gods — a existent legend," Elton John posted connected Instagram. "He was besides 1 of nan funniest group I’ve ever met."

Another British vocalist pinch a unique sound and offbeat consciousness of humor, Rod Stewart, besides weighed-in pinch condolences.

"Bye, bye Ozzy," Stewart posted connected Instagram. "I'll spot you up location -- later than sooner."

Osbourne was an avid Beatles instrumentality and credited nan Fab Four pinch inspiring his philharmonic career. The charismatic X page of nan precocious Beatles great John Lennon sent a spot of emotion Osbourne's measurement by simply posting "OZZY" accompanied by a achromatic heart.

"Farewell to nan Prince of Darkness," nan charismatic X page of nan precocious guitar deity Jimi Hendrix posted.

Heavy metallic singers Osbourne inspired for illustration David Coverdale, formerly of Deep Purple and Whitesnake, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Dee Snider of Twister Sister, and David Draiman of Disturbed, who referred to Ozzy arsenic "my beloved teacher," besides paid their respects online.

So did different masters for illustration dense metallic for illustration Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss arsenic good arsenic ground-breaking rappers for illustration ICE T and Flavor Flav.

"Man,,, existent bosom surgery complete nan passing of OZZY OSBOURNE," Flavor Flav posted.

There were besides bipartisan expressions of condolences from salient U.S. politicians.

"Ozzy Osbourne was a man of multitudes: larger-than-life, yet honestly human," California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, posted.

Rep. Victoria Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, who posted photos of herself and her family connected X pinch Osbourne.

"Ozzy was a existent pioneer of dense metallic and an enduring awesome of nan rebellious, freedom-loving tone that resonates crossed our federation and passim nan world," Spartz wrote. "He will beryllium missed."

Osbourne gained a full caller procreation of fans erstwhile he and his madcap family became nan taxable of a reality TV show called, appropriately enough, "The Osbournes."

It ran connected MTV from 2002 done 2005 and that, coupled pinch his dense metallic showmanship, earned him a prima connected nan Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Fittingly for a stone icon who came from nan bleakest area of Birmingham, England, it was placed connected Hollywood Boulevard successful beforehand of nan Ripley’s Believe It aliases Not Museum. And arsenic connection of Osbourne's decease spread, flowers were placed connected nan prima and fans stopped to salary their condolences.

“Ozzy Osbourne was much than a stone legend—he was a taste icon who reshaped euphony and defied expectations," Ana Martinez, who is nan shaper of nan Hollywood Walk of Fame, said successful a statement. "His prima connected nan Walk of Fame will now radiance moreover brighter arsenic fans from astir nan world travel to grant his unthinkable legacy. He will beryllium profoundly missed.”

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