Ozzy Osbourne Honored by the Alamo, the Site of the Outrageous 1982 Stunt That Led to His Arrest originally appeared on Parade. Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend who died July 22 at the age of 76, had many career highs as the vocalist of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist. He also had some notable lows.

Ozzy Osbourne was a pioneering musician but the Black Sabbath frontman was perhaps best known in the mainstream for his antics -- including offending all of Texas when he drunkenly urinated on the US state's monument to its fallen Alamo heroes.

In light of the legendary rocker's passing, here's what caused Ozzy Osbourne to be banned from San Antonio more than 40 years ago.

Ant snorting, dove biting, and bat chomping, too — here's how the Prince of Darkness left an indelible mark on the world

“We at the Alamo are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with the Alamo was marked initially by a deeply disrespectful incident in 1982. This act profoundly and rightfully upset many who hold this site sacred.

PETA shared a brief post on their website in honor of Ozzy, writing, "Ozzy Osbourne was a legend and a provocateur, but PETA will remember the 'Prince of Darkness' most fondly for the gentle side he showed to animals — most recently cats, by using his fame to decry painful, crippling declawing mutilations.

An intoxicated Prince of Darkness was banned from San Antonio for a decade after famously relieving himself at the Alamo Cenotaph monument in 1982.

Tributes poured in on Wednesday for hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne as tearful fans laid flowers in his hometown and his Black Sabbath bandmates mourned his death.

When 'The Osbournes' premiered in 2002, we saw a different kind of TV family with a patriarch who wasn't afraid to curse, shout and strip away his rock star persona for millions of viewers.