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Just how did Ozzy outlive Ronnie James Dio?
May 17, 2010 by Beatweek
Ronnie James Dio died yesterday despite by all accounts having taken care of himself over the years. And yet Ozzy Osbourne, who seemingly never had any concept of taking care of oneself, is still with us. Over the years Ozzy has abused his own body so badly that some have suggested that it’s physically impossible for him to still be alive, while Ronnie was struck down by stomach cancer, which no amount of clean living could have prevented. It’s an odd juxtaposition for the two singers, who never worked together but will always be compared to each other due to the fact that they both fronted the legendary band Black Sabbath at different times. In fact, Ozzy’s reputation precedes him so severely that some people apparently heard the news that a Black Sabbath singer had died, and naturally assumed it was Ozzy – hence all the people who’ve been googling for “Ozzy still alive?” and such.
Both singers had been enjoying a renaissance of late, with Ronnie reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates under the new name Heaven and Hell, and Ozzy introducing himself to a new generation via Ozzfest and The Osbournes (and, come to think of it, reuniting with Black Sabbath himself through Ozzfest). But while Ozzy still has the chance to continue adding to his own legacy, Ronnie’s is now left to history. And while the two will always be remembered in tandem due to their Sabbath connection, what’s perhaps more important is that they’ll always be remembered.
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