The co-founders of Black Sabbath paid tribute to their doomsayer-in-chief following the news of Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 on Tuesday.

Ozzy Osbourne's final performance ever, while epic, was "the last thing he would have ever wanted," says his bandmate.

Osbourne died on July 22 and tributes quickly poured in from fans, fellow musicians, and colleagues following the news of his death. Among these tributes was a note from Gibson Guitars, a brand favored by Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Osbourne’s solo guitarist Randy Rhoads, and allegedly Ozzy himself, who was fond of the iconic Gibson SG.

A wide range of rock stars paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Tuesday, remembering the Black Sabbath frontman as a true legend and trailblazer.

"It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him," Iommi said.

Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward were all between the ages of 18 and 20 when they began playing together in Birmingham. Naming themselves after an Italian horror film in early 1969,

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