Ozzy Osbourne attends the Black Sabbath town hall event celebrating the release of “13” at The Angel Orensanz Foundation on June 11, 2013, in New York City. Getty Images He became a founding John Michael Osbourne was born at Maternity Hospital in Marston Green on 3 December 1948, [9] and grew up in the Aston area of Birmingham. [10][11] His mother, Lilian (née Unitt; 1916–2001), was a non-observant Catholic who worked at a Lucas factory. [12][13][14] His father, John Thomas "Jack" Osbourne (1915–1977), worked night shifts as a Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 76 years old. The Ozzy tried to kill Sharon Osbourne in 1989 Sharon and Osbourne tied the knot in Hawaii on July 4, 1982 having met in the 70s when her dad was Black Sabbath’s manager. The singer and reality TV star has lashed out after numerous reports suggested that her mom and dad had set up plans to die by assisted suicide if either was to be diagnosed with a terminal illness. Kelly, 40, shared the truth behind the claim her parents Ozzy and Sharon made years earlier. 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. As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy. Kelly Osbourne vehemently denied that dad Ozzy Osbourne had a suicide pact with his wife, Sharon Osbourne, less than two weeks before his death. Kelly Osbourne addressed rumors circulating about her father's health in a series of online posts. The 40-year-old shut down the idea that Ozzy Osbourne and her mother, Sharon Osbourne, 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 When Ozzy Osbourne died, the Prince of Darkness left behind a kingdom, including Sharon Osbourne, Aimee Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Louis Osbourne, Jessica Osbourne and Elliott Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly fiercely rejected her mom Sharon's claims that her famous parents had a "suicide pact" just days before his death at age 76. Kelly Osbourne, 40, has revealed the truth behind the 'suicide pact' that her parents Ozzy and Sharon claimed to have made years earlier. 'Surrounded by love': Ozzy Osbourne's family release statement after singer's death | Latest Osbourne pioneered heavy metal with Black Sabbath before going on to have huge success in his own right The Osbourne family has confirmed the death of trailblazing Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 76. The legendary heavy metal singer's family expressed their grief in a statement Days before her father Ozzy passed away at the age of 76, Kelly Osbourne addressed some of the rumors circulating about the rock icon. In an Instagram Story post, Kelly rejected the long-running rumor that Ozzy and her mother, Sharon, had a “suicide pact.” “I don’t know what side of the bed Ten days before Ozzy Osbourne died at age 76 on July 22, 2025, his famous daughter Kelly Osbourne, 40, defended her dad against online rumors he was close to death. “There’s this video going around on social media, and it’s supposed to be my dad, but it’s AI,” Kelly said in a video posted to her Instagram Stories on July 11, according to E! News. “It has a voice like my dad’s
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