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Original KISS guitar hero ACE FREHLEY passed away at 74 years of age earlier today (October 16th) in Morristown, New Jersey. Ace's family has just issued the following statement: "Ace Frehley, GRAMMY Award nominated and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted rock guitarist; and iconic founding member of KISS, died today at age 74. Frehley passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall at his home. Frehley is survived by his wife Jeanette, daughter Monique, brother Charles, sister Nancy Salvner, nieces Suncere Frehley and Julie Salvner, nephews Sky Frehley and Andrew Salvner, sister-in-law Michelanne and brother-in-law Ron Salvner." Rest in peace, Spaceman"
Very longtime HardRadio friend Sharon Osbourne has said it "would be amazing" if Birmingham Airport was renamed in honor of her late husband OZZY OSBOURNE. She has given her support to a campaign to call the airport OZZY OSBOURNE INTERNATIONAL which was launched after Ozzy died at the age of 76 in July. More than 70,000 people have signed a petition backing the idea. "It would be amazing," Sharon said of a potential rebrand. "The world loved Ozzy. It's just a dream right now, but sometimes dreams come true." Sign the petition at change.org/p/rename-birmingham-airport-as-ozzy-osbourne-international.
An application has been made to trademark BACK TO THE BEGINNING the event which marked Ozzy Osbourne's final performance. The historic, all-day concert featured Ozzy with the original Black Sabbath lineup and a host of other prominent bands. Now the firm set up by her late husband has applied to trademark the title of the gig in the US. The gig at Villa Park in Birmingham, 17 days before Ozzy's death, raised millions for charity. All of the proceeds are to be split equally between three charities, Acorns Children's Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Cure Parkinson's. Ozzy had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2019.
