Ozzy Osbourne was known for his wild stage persona and outrageous rock star antics, but behind the scenes, he had a heart of gold, according to his longtime Black Sabbath bandmate, Geezer Butler. In an essay for The Sunday Times,

The post Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmate “wasn’t prepared” for how frail he appeared before final show appeared first on Salon.com. Before he passed away, “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson instructed his family to honor him at his funeral in a particular way.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said he thinks bandmate Ozzy Osbourne was "determined" to play the group's farewell show and "really just held out" to do so weeks before his death.