Died On This Date (March 26, 2002) Randy Castillo / Drummer For Ozzy Osbourne
Posted by themusicsover on March 26, 2010
Randy Castillo
December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002
Drummer Randy Castillo became famous throughout the rock world as the drummer for Ozzy Osbourne for ten years (and on his biggest albums) and then briefly replacing Tommy Lee in Motley Crue. He was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma in 2000 and lost his life to it just two years later. Besides his stints with Ozzy and the Crue, Castillo also played behind the Motels and Lita Ford.
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Angela Danehy said
BTW…get your facts straight! Randy Castillo was born on Dec.18th 1950.He performed with Ozzy Osbourne, for the most part, for 15 years. He filled in for Tommy Lee of motley crue, for a short time until Randy got sick with a stomach issue.
themusicsover said
Sorry about the typo on his birth date.