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 cause of death updates – Foo Fighters drummer’s death shocks fans as band ask to respect wife’s ‘privacy’
thesun.co.ukTHE Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died and the band requested privacy for his grieving "wife, children, family." A joint statement was posted to Twitter late on Friday night, stating that the other band members were "devastated" by the "untimely death" of Hawkins, who was 50 years old.
The Foo Fighters statement read: "His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with 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 our Taylor Hawkins live blog for the latest updates.
H. J. Hayes3 minutes agoNickelback 'in utter disbelief at the news' A statement posted to Nickelback's Twitter account shared the band members' sorrow at the loss of their friend and colleague. "In utter disbelief at the news of Taylor Hawkins," the band wrote. "Our deepest condolences to his family, his bandmates, his team, his friends and everyone that was ever touched by the music he created with Foo Fighters, Alanis and so many others. "This is so incredibly sad," the tweet concluded.
In utter disbelief at the news of Taylor Hawkins. Our deepest condolences to his family, his bandmates, his team, his friends and everyone that was ever touched by the music he created with @foofighters @Alanis and so many others.
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