Ozzy Osbourne, like he's a UFO, it's a miracle he's still alive

For 15 years, doctors have wondered how rock star Ozzy Osbourne, who was over 60 at the time, could still be alive. The former lead singer of the band Black Sabbath burned the candle at both ends in his life, taking in enough poison to kill three other people. However, he was spared this "bullet", and his genes must have been so good that his cells had survived their own apocalypse several times.

Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga

Among the ranks of Ozzy's six-string sidekicks are some of the most admired and imitated rock guitarists of all time. Some have lasted for years, others a single gig, and some on both ends are part of the elite group of musicians to have been fired over the phone by Sharon Osbourne