Heavy metal pioneer and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne has died just weeks after playing his farewell show with Black Sabbath, his family confirmed. 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. 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. News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. 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] 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] Outside of music, Osbourne and his family led The Osbournes on MTV for four seasons. 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, 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, born Dec. 3, 1948, as John Michael Osbourne, rose to prominence with Black Sabbath in the 1970s and from there, cast an indelible mark on metal music. Like Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, and other major figures who’ve preceded his passing, his is an influence that is impossible to measure because it continues to expand every day. Outside of music, Osbourne and his family led The Osbournes on MTV for four seasons. R.I.P. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer Osbourne performed his final show during a sold-out, all day event weeks before his death. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died in the UK at the age of 76 Tributes have flooded in from music stars, and read about his wild life Black Sabbath 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. News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. Ozzy, born Dec. 3, 1948, as John Michael Osbourne, rose to prominence with Black Sabbath in the 1970s and from there, cast an indelible mark on metal music. Like Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, and other major figures who’ve preceded his passing, his is an influence that is impossible to measure because it continues to expand every day. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died in the UK at the age of 76 Tributes have flooded in from music stars, and read about his wild life Black Sabbath Heavy metal pioneer and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne has died just weeks after playing his farewell show with Black Sabbath, his family confirmed. He was 76. R.I.P. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer Osbourne performed his final show during a sold-out, all day event weeks before his death. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal.
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