"He was and will continue to be a rock n roll legend," Cooper said in a statement, hours after Osbourne died on Tuesday.

Luminaries of the music world mourned the death Tuesday of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon.

Numerous celebrities mourned Ozzy Osbourne, who died at 76 from Parkinson's on July 22. His family shared their sadness and requested privacy.