Adam Sandler shared a bittersweet farewell to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at 76. The Happy Gilmore actor paid tribute to Osbourne in an Instagram post with a shot of the the pair from Little Nicky.

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Several celebrities have spoken out in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 following his battle with Parkinson’s disease. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,

The late Ozzy Osbourne had an obvious but still pretty funny cameo in Little Nicky, the big Adam Sandler flop from 2000.

The late rock music icon Ozzy Osbourne changed music forever, but he also left his mark on movies with a cameo appearance in an Adam Sandler film.

Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away at age 76 on Tuesday, July 22, is best known for his contributions to rock music. But the Black Sabbath frontman was so iconic that his influence was felt in other parts of pop culture as well.

Musicians from Lady Gaga to Coldplay to Swedish metal group Ghost have performed tributes to the iconic rocker and reality TV pioneer Ozzy Osbourne following his death — appropriate for a man who named his 1987 live album Tribute.

Adam Sandler is paying tribute to his friend and Little Nicky co-star Ozzy Osbourne. Following the news of Osbourne's death at age 76, Sandler took to Instagram to share a photo from his 2000 film Little Nicky, a comedy that centered on one of Satan's sons.