“I didn’t expect him to go overnight,” the guitarist says. Tony Iommi says he never expected Ozzy Osbourne to die so soon, despite years of watching his longtime friend battle serious health problems. “I didn’t expect him to go overnight,” Iommi says. Although he knew Osbourne’s health had been deteriorating, Iommi says he “didn’t expect it to happen that quick.” Osbourne hugs Iommi as Black Sabbath performs at Apoteose Square, Rio de Janeiro, October 13, 2013.