Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Tributes have flooded in for legendary heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne following his death aged 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died. 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, the legendary heavy metal singer who pioneered the genre with Black Sabbath, has died at age 76, his family confirmed. Tributes have flooded in for legendary heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne following his death aged 76. Ozzy Osbourne, who rose to fame with Black Sabbath, died in July 2025 at the age of 76. Nikki Sixx reveals why Mötley Crüe didn’t perform at Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell show — after Sharon’s disinvite shocker 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, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath frontman, has died at 76 after a final concert farewell. He leaves behind a legacy that changed music forever. Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, has died at 75. From metal pioneer to reality TV icon, he changed music, fame, and family — forever. Nikki Sixx reveals why Mötley Crüe didn’t perform at Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell show — after Sharon’s disinvite shocker Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the legendary rock group Black Sabbath who did more than maybe any other musician to help shape the dark, hard-partying image of the heavy metal genre — even once biting the head off a bat on stage — died Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne, who rose to fame with Black Sabbath, died in July 2025 at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal singer who pioneered the genre with Black Sabbath, has died at age 76, his family confirmed. Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, has died at 75. From metal pioneer to reality TV icon, he changed music, fame, and family — forever. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath frontman, has died at 76 after a final concert farewell. He leaves behind a legacy that changed music forever. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the legendary rock group Black Sabbath who did more than maybe any other musician to help shape the dark, hard-partying image of the heavy metal genre — even once biting the head off a bat on stage — died Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced.
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