New Delhi, July 23 -- Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, died in the UK at the age of 76. Osbourne's death comes just weeks after the band played their farewell gig in his home city of Birmingham.

Osbourne's family broke the news of X (formerly Twitter), "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis"

Black Sabbath has "lost our brother", said the band's co-founder Tony Iommi, while bassist Terence "Geezer" Butler remembered their final gig and drummer Bill Ward shared ...