For decades Ozzy Osbourne lived in America, where he proclaimed in typical fashion: "Everything's f****** ridiculous." But in his final weeks, the Black Sabbath legend made it home to Birmingham Both the conflict and Britain's post-WWII restructuring influenced Ozzy Osbourne's childhood and the man he later became - for better and worse. As the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath and as a singer with a successful solo career, Osbourne is practically a household name; however, he endured a particularly difficult start. 71-year-old singer, songwriter, bandleader and reality TV personality Ozzy Osbourne cemented his place in rock history as a founding member and frontman to the equally controversial and influential group “Black Sabbath.” Discover the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne, the 'Prince of Darkness,' from his early struggles and Black Sabbath fame to his solo career and reality TV presence, as he passes away at 76. Ozzy Osbourne helped invent heavy metal with Black Sabbath. He then dragged the genre out of its doom-laden early days and into the glitz and glamour of the 1980s arena rock era, becoming a staple Ozzy Osbourne: A Life in Pictures He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death. A young Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne, the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, passed away on July 22, 2025. His family announced the news on Instagram. Osbourne battled with Parkinson's disease and emphysema for the last few years. The singer was 76 years old at the time of his passing. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne welcomed two children with his ex-wife Thelma Riley and three children with Sharon Osbourne. Here's everything to know about Ozzy Osbourne's kids. Ozzy Osbourne’s wild ride from Black Sabbath frontman to solo rock royalty is captured in these unforgettable moments through the years. 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. On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert event amid ongoing health issues, having announced earlier in the year that this would be his last live performance, though he intended to continue recording music. [8] Osbourne died seventeen days later, on 22 July 2025. Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 76. See Ozzy Osbourne's life in photos as the world remembers the Prince Of Darkness after his death at 78 on July 22, 2025. He is the biological son of Ozzy Osbourne’s first wife, Thelma Riley, and was adopted by Ozzy as his own. Born in 1966, Elliot was five years old when his mother married the rock legend. Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a 1982 live concert in Des Moines, Iowa He mistook the bat for a rubber toy and bit it as part of his stage act The bat was thrown at him by 17-year-old Ozzy Osbourne, prince of darkness and Black Sabbath frontman, dies aged 76 ‘Godfather of Metal’ bit the head off a dead bat and starred in his own reality TV show. He leaves behind a legacy as Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, who it was announced yesterday has died, aged 76, gave insights into her life before rising to fame in the band in interviews over the years Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend whose style, persona and unpredictability transcended the music world, died Tuesday at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne has died at age 76, just weeks after his final live performance with Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, just a couple of weeks after his final performance. We've rounded up the best photos from Osbourne's younger years.
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