Black Sabbath performing Die Young in 1989 with Tony Martin Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal's most iconic stars, has died. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He had been previously diagnosed with a rare form of Parkinson’s disease called Parkin—named after the gene PRKN. Ozzy Osbourne death latest: World mourns Black Sabbath star as wife Sharon shares statement Black Sabbath frontman died just weeks after an epic farewell show featuring performances from Metallica 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 died at 76, just a couple of weeks after his final performance. We've rounded up the best photos from Osbourne's younger years. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal singer who pioneered the genre with Black Sabbath, has died at age 76, his family confirmed. Legendary rock and roller Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday. Osbourne was 76. The musician had just performed a farewell concert with his Black Sabbath bandmates before his death. Famed rock and roller and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne has died. He was 76. Osbourne's death comes on the heels of Never say die: Ozzy Osbourne's life in photos Heavy metal "Prince of Darkness." Hard-living showman. Lovable reality TV dad. Osbourne's life was a rock 'n' roll roller coaster. Ozzy Osbourne. Wild, carefree, and iconic: three words define the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. The larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath and one of the most recognizable names in rock history has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news Tuesday morning in a heartbreaking statement. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Ozzy Osbourne “It is with more Ozzy Osbourne, whose gleeful “Prince of Darkness” image made him one of the most iconic rock frontmen of all time, died on the morning of July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. A family 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 The late Ozzy Osbourne was a father of six kids before he died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath rocker shared three kids — Elliot Kingsley, Jessica Osbourne and Louis Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman and solo star who helped pioneer the follow-around reality TV craze with MTV's 'The Osbournes,' died July 22 at 76. 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 frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Everything you need to know about Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne's 43-year marriage as the rock star dies aged 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend whose style, persona and unpredictability transcended the music world, died Tuesday at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne played his final concert in July 2025, just weeks before he died. Look back at photos of the late 'Prince of Darkness' through the years. 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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