Jack White, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Elton John and more paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after the Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 on Tuesday morning. Osbourne had been recovering from several spinal surgeries as well as his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.

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Metallica, Elton John, and Alice Cooper lead tributes to ‘unmatched showman’ Ozzy Osbourne - Fellow legends of heavy metal along with stars of music, film and TV are honouring the British rocker follo

Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates following his death on Tuesday at the age of 76.

However, one noticeable omission was Megadeth, who, it turns out, weren’t invited. According to a yet-unpublished interview with Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo for Japan’s Burrn! magazine, the band wasn't even approached to participate in any capacity.

The heavy-metal nearly bought a La Jolla estate. “Mind you, my wife finds another house she wants to buy every other week,” he said. “How many do we have? Seven.”

Tributes poured in from across the music world, with Bay Area artists like Metallica, Green Day and Sammy Hagar leading the chorus of grief. "It's impossible to put into words what Ozzy Osbourne has meant to Metallica," the band wrote on X. "Hero ...

Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at 76. In Evansville one night, he stepped up to the plate after an injury sidelined his opener: Metallica.