As you know Ozzy Osborne and Hulk Hogan recently past away. This will be my tribute to them.

Ozzy Osbourne was born December 3rd, 1948 in Marston Green, United Kingdom His full name was John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne. He co-founded the heavy metal band, Black Sabbath in 1968. He was known as the “Prince of Darkness” for his rebellious persona and onstage antics.. He died July 22, 2025.

The Prince of Darkness is another name for the Devil. It’s a term used in John Milton’s poem, “Paradise Lost” referring to Satan as the embodiment of evil. It’s a chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of hell.

Why was Ozzy Osbourne called “The Prince of Darkness?

It was inspired by the horror genre, the group wrote the song “Black Sabbath,” which became its new name, as well as the title track of its 1970 debut album. He said in an interview in 2016, “fans reaction to the song’s doom metal sound helped spawn his dark nickname.

Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease later in life. He also had a speech impediment.

Ozzy Osbourne was known as biting the head off a bat during a live performance. It happened during one of his solo live performances in Des Moines, Iowa in 1982.

He was married twice. His first wife was Thelma Riley from 1971 to 1982; but it was his second marriage to Sharon Osbourne he more known to be the love of his life. He had 4 children. Kelly and Jack Osbourne are more famous of his kids. His other nicknames were: The Blizzard of oz, The Godfather of Heavy Metal, The Great Ozz, and The Madman.

Sharon Osbourne wasn’t just Ozzy’s wife, she was also his manager and the mother of his children. She was the love of his life. They had a reality TV show not too long ago, showing the family crazy antics. Their son, Jack has a paranormal show out in which he goes hunting for ghost. Kelly is a singer, fashion designer and television personality. She was on The View as well.

Now Sharon Osbourne was also on The Talk, a daytime talk show similar to what The View was originally created for. It gave The View a run for its money when it first came out. She was also one of the judges on America’s Got Talant with Howard Stern and Howie Mandel. She like Howie Mandel didn’t much care for Howard Stern and couldn’t stand working with him on the show. I may mention more into it when I do a blog on Howard Stern.

Sharon Osbourne is very outspoken and opinionated. After she stood up for her friend, Pierce Morgan for what he said about Megan Markell, she was fired from The Talk. That was the downfall of The Talk when they went down the same rabbit hole as The View. They were cancelled; but The View somehow is still going for some reason. Go figured!!

If there’s couple who was made for each other, it was Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. They were a match made for each other. I was never into Ozzy Osbourne; but I have to admit I admired Sharon’s ability to be outspoken and to stand up for what she believes in.

Since I went a little too long with this tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, I will continue the tribute to Hulk Hogan later. As a treat for my viewers, you will get a double feature in this week blog; so stay tuned!