Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family has announced. A statement said: "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our News of singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the July 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax, Black Sabbath frontman is alive and well. Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died just days after his final performance in front of thousands of people, according to multiple reports. The Black Sabbath frontman was 76. So far, no cause of death has 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. How Did Ozzy Osbourne Die: His Medical Struggles Before Death and Parkinson’s Fight Before his July 2025 death, Ozzy Osbourne battled Parkinson’s, surgeries, and past addiction—but still gave fans a legendary final show. Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath legend, known to millions as The Prince of Darkness, had been battling ill-health in recent years, and played his final ever gig just Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family has announced. A statement from his family said: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates and performing a huge farewell concert for fans. The family of Ozzy Osbourne have announced that he died, aged 76, today, less than three weeks after his farewell concert with Black Sabbath. His wife Sharon Osbourne and four of his children Ozzy Osbourne, the storied Black Sabbath rocker known as much for his excesses and onstage antics such as biting off a dead bat’s head as his pioneering heavy metal music, has died WHERE. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal's most iconic stars, has died. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. The music legend’s family confirmed the news in a statement earlier today, sharing that he died this morning. 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. 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 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 Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76. The legendary rocker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist. OZZY Osbourne died "surrounded by family" at home with his wife Sharon and their children by his side, a source close to the family has said. His death, aged 76, comes just weeks after the Black Sabbath star took to the stage one final time with his band mates at Villa Park in Birmingham.
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