Ozzy Osbourne’s Wild, Normal Life The Black Sabbath front man was an agent of darkness and a beloved family man alike. By Spencer Kornhaber July 23, 2025, 11:30 AM ET A group of more than 200 prominent figures in the media and business spheres have signed an open letter calling for a full investigation into the BBC’s alleged bias against Israel. Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates The Osbournes were last in Israel in 2018, when Ozzy, Black Sabbath’s front man and self-described ‘Prince of Darkness’, took his No More Tours 2 tour to Rishon Lezion’s Live Park. Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday aged 76, forged a decades-long bond with Israel through his Jewish family, two arena-sized concerts in the country, and outspoken support for the fight against 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, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who rose to fame in the pioneering group Black Sabbath, has died, his family said in a statement to CBS News. 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 Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Hear OZZY OSBOURNE's new album 'Patient Number 9' out now! Plus the latest Ozzy news, videos, and more. British authors Lee Child and Howard Jacobson as well as famous faces Ozzy Osbourne and Debra Messing are among those calling for the end of boycotts against Israeli authors, festivals and Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath singer-turned-solo act who took the “Crazy Train” from a bleak childhood in working-class Birmingham, England, to heavy metal stardom, has died. He was 76. Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne. By Justin Porter The World Health Organization accused Israel of attacking its site in central Gaza after the Israeli military expanded its operations in the city 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. Remembering the life of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman who died at 76 Ozzy Osbourne had a legendary career as the founder and lead singer of Black Sabbath, solo artist, and reality TV star. But it was Osbourne’s wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, who turned him around after years of drug and alcohol abuse. Sharon Osbourne sat next to Ozzy at Tuesday’s press conference, which was Culture Remembering Ozzy Osbourne’s Jewish vow renewal The Prince of Darkness was reluctant to have a rabbi officiate — until he was offered wine Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon share a kiss in 1985. Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday aged 76, forged a decades-long bond with Israel through his Jewish family, two arena-sized concerts in the country, and outspoken support for the fight against Rock icons Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons, Nobel laureates Herta Müller and Elfriede Jelinek and over a thousand other artists, writers and publishers have signed an open letter in protest against cultural boycotts. 🎸*Rock Legend Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76 – Remembered for Deep Ties to Judaism and Support for Israel*Beyond the stage, Osbourne and his family also maintained strong and vocal ties to the Jewish community and the State of Israel, connections that resonated deeply within Jewish circles around the world.
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