Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76. The Grammy-winning Prince of Darkness long struggled with addiction, finally achieving sobriety in 2014. The former Black Sabbath singer says he was in a "dark place" but has been sober for 44 days. In a message posted Tuesday on his Facebook page, 64-year-old Osbourne said that "for the last year Before his July 2025 death, Ozzy Osbourne battled Parkinson’s, surgeries, and past addiction—but still gave fans a legendary final show. Osbourne has been sober for nearly seven years. Sharon convinced him to enter rehab for the first time in 1984, when she was pregnant with their daughter Kelly, now 36. After decades of struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been sober for well over a year and is doing everything he can to stay that way. His notorious use of drugs – including cocaine, hash and alcohol – became legendary during the 1984 Motley Crue tour, known as one of the “craziest drug and alcohol-fueled tours in the history of rock and roll.” He was Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Goldmine about being a recovering alcoholic and his continuing battle against temptation and relapse. He said: "I am coming up on three [and a half] years sober Ozzy Osbourne linked his persistent health struggles to a surgical procedure he had back in 2019. It was announced today he had died at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath legend, known to millions as The Prince of Darkness had been battling ill-health in recent years, which caused him to finally bow out of The only thing more legendary than Ozzy Osbourne’s music and stage antics is his substance use. There are countless stories of the hard-partying rocker being out of his mind on various hard During the episode, Ozzy said that he's "not completely sober" and added, "I use a bit of marijuana from time to time." Ozzy went on to share how his wife Sharon has helped to stay on the sober path, explaining, "I'm lucky my wife kicked my butt, obviously. Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne’s decades-long romance is one of them. Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne were married for 43 years before his death on July 22, 2025. The longtime couple celebrated their final wedding anniversary just weeks earlier on July 4. Phenomenal rockstar Ozzy Osbourne sadly passed away at the age of 76, the Guardian reports. Ozzy Osbourne’s notorious reputation for substance abuse is well-documented, but his path to sobriety has been equally compelling. After years of battling addiction, including being kicked out of Black Sabbath due to his drug use, Osbourne credits his wife Sharon with saving his life during one of his darkest periods. Ozzy Osbourne, his wife Sharon and son Jack open up about addiction in a new interview, with Ozzy stating he feels “lucky” for being around seven years sober Ozzy Osbourne has long struggled Ozzy Osbourne, dead at 76: ‘I haven’t sung only about Satan or suicide,’ he told us The heavy-metal godfather, who passed away Tuesday, was a one-of-a-kind rock star who defied death more In what was a highly publicised struggle, Ozzy openly admits that he was in the grips of addiction for most of his adult life, a struggle that plagued both his career and his personal life. Thankfully, Ozzy Osbourne has now been sober for over a decade. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary rocker and frontman of Black Sabbath, has passed away at the age of 76. He has also been called the 'Prince of Darkness.' Ozzy is survived by his wife, Sharon Osbourne, and six children from two marriages. Sharon was married to him since 1982. Together, they have three children, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne is finally in a good place. The 72-year-old rock legend, whose battle with alcoholism and drug addiction began in the 1970s, has been sober for about seven years. Ozzy Osbourne suffered from Parkinson's disease and a spinal injury in the years leading up to the 76-year-old Black Sabbath rocker's death. Ozzy Osbourne's death has rocked the world, after the legendary musician played his final show mere weeks ago. Join HELLO! as we look back at his decades-long marriage to Sharon Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne shared a moment on his podcast, ‘The Madhouse Chronicles,’ saying he’s not as sober as he used to be. In the latest episode ‘Drugs and Sobriety,’ Osbourne and his co-host Billy Morrison discussed their past drug use and addiction struggles. “Happier, but I’m not completely sober,” the rocker said when asked if he []
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