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Ozzy Osbourne honored with funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham

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The world is saying its final goodbyes to heavy metal legend and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne.

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  1. Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham

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    Ozzy Osbourne honored with funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne will have one last ride through his beloved hometown.The city of Birmingham in England announced

  2. Latin Times

    Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Details Revealed: When, Where and What Fans Can Expect (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The Black Sabbath frontman, will be honored with a public procession through Birmingham, followed by a private family funeral. Here are the details of Ozzy Osbourne's funeral.

  3. The Guardian

    Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession to pass through Birmingham city centre (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The Black Sabbath singer’s hearse will travel along Broad Street to Black Sabbath Bridge in his home city on Wednesday

  4. New York Post

    Ozzy Osbourne revealed one condition for his funeral before death at 76 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne said he didn't want his funeral to be a "mope-fest" -- but instead a celebration of his life.

  5. Local News 8

    Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne will have one last ride through his beloved hometown. The city of Birmingham in England announced on Tuesday that it is planning “to pay its final respects to one of its most cherished cultural icons Ozzy Osbourne as his cortege and family visit Broa…

  6. Fox News

    Ozzy Osbourne did not want his funeral to be a 'mope-fest' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne's cortège to visit street of Birmingham with lively procession, allowing fans to celebrate his life and pay respects to the rock legend before his private family funeral.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Procession Will March Through the Streets of Birmingham (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a massive funeral procession through the streets of his hometown in Birmingham, England on Wednesday, July 30.

  8. Forbes

    Ozzy Osbourne’ Funeral Procession To Take Place In Birmingham (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession will be taking place on Wednesday, July 30th, which will be available for the public livestream.

  9. Forbes

    How To Watch Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Procession On Wednesday (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne takes place this week in Birmingham, England. Here’s how to watch.

  10. Rolling Stone

    'He Was Rock Royalty': Ozzy Osbourne Fans Gather for Emotional Farewell at Funeral (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Thousands of Ozzy Osbourne fans gathered in his home city of Birmingham for the rocker's emotional public funeral. Our report

  11. ABC 13 Houston

    Ozzy Osbourne honored with funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The world is saying its final goodbyes to heavy metal legend and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne.

  12. KTVU San Francisco

    Ozzy Osbourne honored with Black Sabbath Bridge funeral procession (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The city of Birmingham, England, celebrated the life of one of its most iconic sons — Ozzy Osbourne — who passed away at the age of 76.

  13. NPR

    England's Birmingham bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, its homegrown heavy metal hero (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city.

  14. FOX 5 DC

    Watch live: Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath funeral procession (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne is being honored with a public funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham, England, after he died at age 76.

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Mourns With Fans as Thousands Flock to Birmingham for Funeral (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people, as well as wife Sharon and daughter Kelly, have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at his funeral in Birmingham, England.

  16. Newsweek

    Ozzy Osbourne funeral: Thousands gather to pay tribute to music legend (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Fans lined the streets of Birmingham to bid farewell to the "Prince of Darkness" after the Black Sabbath frontman's death at 76.

  17. KYMA Yuma

    Thousands of Black Sabbath fans pay their respects to Ozzy Osbourne (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Thousands of Black Sabbath fans paid their respects to frontman Ozzy Osbourne Wednesday as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968.

  18. Rolling Stone

    Ozzy Osbourne Honored With Funeral Procession in Birmingham (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a funeral procession that moved through the streets of his hometown of Birmingham, Wednesday, July 30.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Ozzy Osbourne fans in Birmingham honor heavy metal star – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Thousands of fans lined the streets of Birmingham to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourne. The "Prince of Darkness" died just weeks after his final gig.

  20. Deadline

    Thousands Line Streets For Ozzy Osbourne’s Funeral As Emotional Sharon Osbourne & Family Pay Respects (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne's funeral has taken place and Sharon Osbourne has paid respect to the Black Sabbath frontman.

  21. Variety

    Ozzy Osbourne Funeral: Sharon Osbourne and Family Pay Tribute With Peace Signs as Thousands of Fans Chant ‘Thank You Ozzy’ in Emotional Procession (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Ozzy Osbourne's family and thousands of fans gathered in Birmingham on Wednesday for the legendary rocker's funeral procession.

  22. The Daily Caller

    Thousands Of Fans Line The Streets To Honor Ozzy Osbourne In Emotional Farewell (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The occasion was somber, but the atmosphere was electric as fans lined the streets of Birmingham to bid their final farewell to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne.

  23. WFMZ Allentown

    Britain Ozzy Osbourne (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Floral tributes left at the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street in memory of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne ahead of the funeral procession, in Birmingham, England, Wednesday July

  24. New York Post

    Thousands of Ozzy Osbourne fans line the streets of Birmingham ahead of Black Sabbath star’s funeral procession (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Thousands of die-hard Ozzy Osbourne fans have lined the streets of his hometown in Birmingham, England ahead of his poignant funeral procession.

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