It has been confirmed that Ozzy Osbourne's tour manager, Scotsman Robert 'Bobby' Thomson, died last Thursday having battled with throat cancer for 18 months. Thomson was found dead in his bed at the Townsend Hotel in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham, Michigan. He was in Detroit with the current Ozzfest tour.
Ozzy said: "We are devastated by the loss of our dear friend Bobby. He has been a part of our family for 23 years and loved very much. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Our sincerest sympathies go out to the Thomson family."