Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died. A family statement says he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. Black Sabbath's 1969 self-titled debut LP has been likened to the Big Bang of heavy metal. Either clad in black or bare-chested, the singer was often the target of parents' groups for his imagery and once caused an uproar for biting the head off a bat. Later, he would reveal himself to be a doddering and sweet father on the influential reality TV show "The Osbournes."

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world's most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday. Further details weren't immediately available. The Beach Boys' many hits include "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and "Surfin' USA." The eldest and last surviving of three musical brothers, he and his fellow Beach Boys rose from local California act to national hitmakers to international ambassadors of the American dream. Wilson himself was celebrated for his beautiful music and agonizing perfectionism and pitied for the demons that plagued him.

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