Don Arden 1926-2007

Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father, Don Arden, has died aged 81.

Arden, who launched Black Sabbath to stardom, died on Saturday July 21 in
a nursing home in Los Angeles. He had been battling Alzheimer's Disease since 2002.

Kerrang! send our condolences to his family.

Tags: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne

Posted by Dan at 10:33AM | July 26, 2007

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who the fucking hell cares

Posted by ////-MATT-\\\\\ | July 26, 2007 11:32 AM | Reply to this

Well who cares?

If it wasn't for this guy, no Motorhead, no Maiden, no Zombie, no Dio, no rock music at all beyond the Beatles and Buddy Holly...

Show some respect for your roots.

Posted by Rellik San | August 4, 2007 11:47 AM | Reply to this

soooo....?

meh...

Posted by meeeee | July 26, 2007 11:46 AM | Reply to this

RIP

who cares???
the arden and Osbourne family for one and probably a huge million or so Black Sabbath fans and all who knew him or who's careers were furthered by him... he may have had imperfections who doesn't but he certainly made a difference to most and for that he deserves a dignity RIP and my condolences to the family and friends

Luke Lockyer

Posted by Luke Lockyer | July 26, 2007 11:49 AM | Reply to this

Who cares? He brought the creators of metal to the world, and without these creators there would probably be no metal afterwards.

Posted by synavm | July 26, 2007 11:53 AM | Reply to this

Idiots

Whoever wrote the first two comments deserve a slap. I bet if pete wentz died they'd be singing a different tune. prats!

Posted by Ash | July 26, 2007 9:41 PM | Reply to this

Fuckin losers!!!

Pay some fuckin respect, he made Black Sabbath, he made metal music!!!

Anyone else who isnt gonna pay respect dont bother fuckin writin in

Best wishes to both family's

Posted by Shell | July 27, 2007 12:02 AM | Reply to this

Fuckin losers!!!

i totally agree with the comments above!
that iz so fucking rude!
hav some respect.....

Posted by gemrocksharderthanu!!! | July 31, 2007 3:33 PM | Reply to this

>:(

i hope the person who wrote the 1st comment dies!!

Posted by kyle | July 27, 2007 1:47 AM | Reply to this

i care you cunts

Posted by paulnikki | July 27, 2007 11:26 AM | Reply to this

RUDE!

oi whoever said who cares needs to get some fucking manners and think of the family!

Posted by elke | July 27, 2007 12:46 PM | Reply to this

That sucks, R.I.P man.
You can almost guarantee the first 2 comments were left by kids who only care about Pete Wentz and Gerard Way news.

Posted by mikeyc | July 27, 2007 2:27 PM | Reply to this

Music has lost one of its most forward thinking and colourful characters. Love to the family. x

Posted by Grandma_Emo | July 27, 2007 2:41 PM | Reply to this

dude R.I.P

yeah i agree that you should pay respects but the guy who said

"You can almost guarantee the first 2 comments were left by kids who only care about Pete Wentz and Gerard Way news"´

whats wrong wuth gerard way and pete wentz?

mcr pretty much seved my life..so dont take the mickoutta them..they can play better music than most of you.

R.I.P dude..x

Posted by -x-missiero-x- | July 27, 2007 3:14 PM | Reply to this

dude R.I.P

I didn't say that there was anything wrong with them or their music, I was just saying that those comments were probably left by the kind of people who are obsessed with Gerard and Pete who don't really care for anything that isn't FOB or MCR.

Posted by mikeyc | July 27, 2007 4:32 PM | Reply to this

dude R.I.P

yeah i agree that you should pay respects but the guy who said

"You can almost guarantee the first 2 comments were left by kids who only care about Pete Wentz and Gerard Way news"´

whats wrong wuth gerard way and pete wentz?

mcr pretty much seved my life..so dont take the mickoutta them..they can play better music than most of you.

R.I.P dude..x

Posted by -x-missiero-x- | July 27, 2007 3:15 PM | Reply to this

dude R.I.P

yeah i agree that you should pay respects but the guy who said

"You can almost guarantee the first 2 comments were left by kids who only care about Pete Wentz and Gerard Way news"´

whats wrong wuth gerard way and pete wentz?

mcr pretty much seved my life..so dont take the mickoutta them..they can play better music than most of you.

R.I.P dude..x

Posted by -x-missiero-x- | July 27, 2007 3:15 PM | Reply to this

omg

i for one care i loved this man and everyone has there ups and downs im not saying what he did is right but im not saying you should hold a grudge against him forever its not fair hes not here any more to stick up for himself so leave him alone and think of his family i am a great osbournes fan and i think they deserve to come on this site and see r.i.p. not who cares.

Posted by kerry | July 28, 2007 4:42 PM | Reply to this