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. 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 legend Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show July 5 with original band members before his death at 76, closing a chapter in heavy metal history. 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. 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 News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. 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. 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 Hours before his death, Ozzy Osbourne shared a poignant Instagram post about going “back to the beginning.” The founding Black Sabbath frontman died Tuesday, aged 76, his family confirmed in a Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died in the UK at the age of 76 Black Sabbath have "lost our brother", says the band's co-founder Tony Iommi, while '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 Ozzy Osbourne has died after years of health struggles. The Black Sabbath singer and reality star was 76. 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. 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 Osbourne, Black Sabbath singer, solo artist and reality TV star, dies at 76 Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 2013. Celebrity News ‘An absolute rock god': Music world reacts to the death of Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne was honored Tuesday by fans, musicians, celebrities and many others on social media. 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
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