3. Randy Rhoads – Ozzy Osbourne
This guitar god is the genius behind some of Ozzy Osbourne’s greatest hits, including “Crazy Train”, “Mr. Crowley” and “Suicide Solution.” He is also recognized as a major influence on neo-classical metal. Although his time in the music world was short, he managed to prove his incredible skills on the electric guitar.
Rhoads’s tragic death was the result of some foolhardy shenanigans, which took place during a pit stop to fix their tour bus’ air conditioner. The tour bus driver and ex pilot Andrew Aycock thought it would be funny to fly a small Beechcraft plane over the tour bus whilst the remaining members, including Ozzy, were asleep inside. His first two attempts were successful, but on his third attempt he flew to close to the bus and clipped one of the wings, sending the plane spiraling out of control. Randy and the others aboard died on impact; their bodies were so badly burnt that they had to be identified by dental records.
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