The night Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a live concert remains one of the most bizarre and talked-about moments in rock music history. Earlier this year, Black Sabbath announced they will be performing as a band for the last time this coming July in their hometown of Birmingham, England. Due to Ozzy Osbourne’s ongoing health Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most recognisable and influential musicians in rock, has died at the age of 76. As frontman of Black Sabbath, the Birmingham-born musician is credited with inventing Ozzy Osbourne, the storied Black Sabbath rocker known as much for his excesses and onstage antics such as biting off a dead bat’s head as his pioneering heavy metal music, has died WHERE. 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 responded to a death hoax that falsely claimed he had died. Over the past few years, Osbourne has dealt with different health issues that have kept him away from performing live 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, 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. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne once admitted that his destructive lifestyle may have killed him years ago. But the "Prince of Darkness" overcame addiction to continue his work and pioneer the heavy Ozzy Osbourne is declaring he’s not dead, despite what online hoaxes claim. During the latest episode of The Osbournes Podcast, the Black Sabbath frontman informed his family that he stumbled upon a YouTube in memoriam video and was surprised to have found himself in it. “I put it on and I died!,” he said. “The thing on YouTube, which goes, ‘Celebrities Who Have Died Today,’ and Ozzy Osbourne was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 almost 4.5 years ago! He cannot possibly have suffered from a vaccine side effect, because they appear within hours or days, not years later. Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell concert with Black Sabbath, closing a legendary era in heavy metal. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates. The larger-than-life frontman of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne has died. He was 76. 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. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne was a titan of music who somehow survived controversies that would end the careers of many others. News of singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the July 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax, Black Sabbath frontman is alive and well. As a solo artist and as part of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne sold more than 100 million records worldwide - so it's almost impossible to distil their catalogue into a digestible list. Ozzy Osbourne, famed Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died at 76. Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, family announces Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". [5] Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous Ozzy Osbourne once said he'd 'die a happy man' if he were to 'drop down dead' after his final concert, all but predicting his death.
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