Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 Word of Osbourne’s demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath 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 ". Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. Black Sabbath "have lost our brother", says band's co-founder, weeks after farewell gig in their home city Birmingham. Ozzy Osbourne has collaborated with some chimps on paintings that are being auctioned to raise money for an animal sanctuary. In a heartwarming initiative, Osbourne has partnered with ex-lab chimpanzees from the Save the Chimps sanctuary, an organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating these intelligent creatures. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal music legend, dead at 76 Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Proceeds from the auctions will go to the charity Save The Chimps, a Florida sanctuary for animals rescued from labs, poorly run zoos and traffickers. Browse the items on sale here. Osbourne comments (via The Guardian): “I paint because it gives me peace of mind, but I don’t sell my paintings. 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 Ozzy Osbourne was a legend and a provocateur, but PETA will remember the “Prince of Darkness” most fondly for the gentle side he showed to animals. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. After decades on stage, Osbourne is now discovering the calm of painting. But this time he shares the brush with special artists: saved chimpanzees from the US animal welfare project “Save the Chimps” in Florida. 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. “It is with The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. In a new campaign for the animal rights organization, the rocker shows the bloody stumps of his fingers to decry declawing cats. When cats are declawed, not only are the claws getting During the same radio interview, Ozzy Osbourne gave credit to his dogs for keeping him "sane" throughout the lockdown period. But when queried about their reaction to his firearm use, he humorously replied, "They f----off." This frank admission has understandably ruffled feathers among supporters and animal rights activists.
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