Following statements by Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath founding drummer Bill Ward has weighed in with his first posting since the death of Ozzy Osbourne.

Following Ozzy Osbourne's death, founding guitarist Tony Iommi wrote that he and his bandmates had "lost our brother"

Ozzy Osbourne ’s loved ones have been joined by the Black Sabbath legend’s celebrity friends, and fellow musicians, as they prepare to lay him to rest today. The rocker died aged 76 on July 22, after a long battle with Parkinson’s and other health problems – although no official cause of death has been announced.