Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. PUBLISHED: July 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM EDT Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal rocker who pioneered a new sound with Black Sabbath and spent five decades as a colorful celebrity personality, died Tuesday. Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath singer and godfather of heavy metal, died at 76, just weeks after a farewell show at Villa Park. On July 22, 2025, reports surfaced claiming that Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne had died. The claim was true. According to multiple reputable news sources, the heavy metal legend died at age 76. A 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, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. Ozzy Osbourne said that he suffered "five years of absolute hell" during his Parkinson's battle before he died at age 76. Ozzy Osbourne, who rose to fame with Black Sabbath, died in July 2025 at the age of 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. A version of this article appears in print on July 23, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Ozzy Osbourne, Rock’s Wild Man and Reality TV’s Mild Man, Dies at 76. Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne has died TMZ has learned. In a statement, the Osbourne family says Ozzy died Tuesday night "surrounded by love." The cause of death is unclear. Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, died Tuesday. The 76-year-old British singer was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. 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 spent his final moments with his loved ones before he died Tuesday morning. “He was with his family and surrounded by love,” his wife, Sharon Osbourne, and his kids, Jack, Kelly Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family. The singer, who helped to pioneer heavy metal through his work with Black Sabbath and earned the nickname ‘the Prince Of Darkness’, passed away this morning (July 22). No cause of death has been given. The Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal's most iconic stars, has died. 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 partner BBC News. He was 76. This is a breaking Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76, But Cause of Death Unclear, Reports Say Ozzy Osbourne has died, according to published reports. Jessica McBride Jul 22, 2025 2:15 PM EDT 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.
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