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. John Michael (Ozzy) Osbourne, the lead singer of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died at 76, according to Sky News and BBC News, both citing a family statement. 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. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and an iconic figure in heavy metal and reality television, has died at the age of 76, with his family confirming the news of his death After a string of health issues, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne performed with his band Black Sabbath for the last time in July 2025. Here’s everything to know about where Ozzy Osbourne is now. For decades Ozzy Osbourne lived in America, where he proclaimed in typical fashion: "Everything's f****** ridiculous." But in his final weeks, the Black Sabbath legend made it home to Birmingham Ozzy Osbourne's "final moment" at his farewell concert has gone viral on social media. The Black Sabbath frontman, known as the "Prince of Darkness," died on Tuesday at the age of 76. The Context Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76 just weeks after his epic farewell gig at Villa Park. The concert was a fitting tribute to the rock legend as he sang for the final time in front of 40,000 A statement from his family says Osbourne was with his family and "surrounded by love" when he died this morning. What happened the night Ozzy Osbourne went missing in Nashville? On the afternoon of Nov. 9, 1978, Black Sabbath and Van Halen pulled into a Nashville hotel, prepared to perform for a crowd of Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, with tributes pouring in from Elton John, Black Sabbath bandmates and other celebrities following his final reunion performance in early July. 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. He was 76. Over the course of his storied music career, rock icon Ozzy Osbourne faced health battles with substance abuse and Parkinson's disease. Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. Ozzy Osbourne’s death has renewed focus on his family. Here’s everything to know about his three children with Sharon—Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. 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, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal's most iconic stars, has died. Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as tributes pour in from music legends The heavy metal rocker had lived for years with Parkinson's disease. Ozzy Osbourne tragically died on July 22, just two weeks after he reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates in a farewell performance. Ahead of his final show, he shared: "It's my final encore; it
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