The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.

Fans of the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, are still processing his sudden death at the age of 76, while fellow icons pay tribute to the Godfather of Heavy Metal. Osbourne’s family announced his death on July 22, saying that he died “with his family and surrounded by love.”