Iconic heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, who became a huge solo success and later a reality TV star after being fired from Black Sabbath, has died. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who rose to fame in the pioneering group Black Sabbath, has died, his family said in a statement to CBS News. Kelly Osbourne vehemently denied that dad Ozzy Osbourne had a suicide pact with his wife, Sharon Osbourne, less than two weeks before his death. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary "Prince of Darkness," has been a household name for decades. As the frontman of Black Sabbath and a wildly successful solo artist, he’s left an unforgettable mark on rock and heavy metal music. His larger-than-life personality, wild stage antics, and reality TV show The Osbournes have made him a cultural icon. But with fame comes rumors, and one question that Ozzy Osbourne Gives Heartbreaking Update Ahead of Final Show Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne is dealing with issues leading up to his final show. Anne Erickson Jun 1, 2025 11:34 AM EDT Days before Ozzy Osbourne died at age 76, Kelly Osbourne set the record straight on his health and rumors of a suicide pact with Sharon Osbourne. Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne has died TMZ has learned. Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show The heavy metal star reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park earlier in July. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Topline Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath and a multi-platinum selling solo artist, has died at 76, his family confirmed to the BBC, just weeks after News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman and solo star who helped pioneer the follow-around reality TV craze with MTV's 'The Osbournes,' died July 22 at 76. Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. Ozzy Osbourne has died after years of health struggles. The Black Sabbath singer and reality star was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. On July 22, 2025, reports surfaced claiming that Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne had died. The claim was true. According to multiple reputable news sources, the heavy metal legend died at age 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy-metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, died at age 76. Listen to 10 of his signature songs. July 22, 2025 Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath singer-turned-solo act who took the "Crazy Train" from a bleak childhood in working-class Birmingham, England, to heavy metal stardom, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared.
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