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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bernard McGhee

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July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations.

Known for his music's morbid imagery — as well as his own legendary excesses — Osbourne died just weeks after his farewell show in his Birmingham, England, hometown, where he reunited with other original members of Black Sabbath.

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