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, who has died at the age of 76, helped forge the sound that became known as heavy metal - and on top of that, the frontman practically invented the image of the wild rock star. Ozzy Osbourne and his family became reality TV stars in the early 2000s. He sits clockwise with Sharon, Kelly and Jack. Michael Yarish/MTV, via Associated Press Yesterday, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at age 76. The Black Sabbath frontman will be remembered for his music, his antics on stage and his family's reality television show, The Osbournes. In 2022 The Black Sabbath lead vocalist’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, and their kids announced that he passed away on July 22 while surrounded by his family. After news of the Black Sabbath vocalist’s death surfaced, Jessica and Louis Osbourne took to social media to subtly pay their respects to their late dad. Ozzy Osbourne suffered from a myriad of health issues ahead of his death, from Parkinson’s disease to a spinal injury. The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday, his family members revealed in A look back at Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne' life, which was filled with bats, drugs and rock and roll. 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. 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 dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as music legends pay tribute The heavy metal rocker had lived for years with Parkinson's disease. 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. Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Ozzy Osbourne’s Wild, Normal Life The Black Sabbath front man was an agent of darkness and a beloved family man alike. By Spencer Kornhaber July 23, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer and founder of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died Tuesday. He was 76. Osbourne battled health issues for years. Celebrities and musicians responded with sadness and shock to the news that heavy metal icon Ozz Osbourne, 76, had died on Tuesday. The legendary frontman of Black Sabbath died just weeks after 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. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne said that he suffered "five years of absolute hell" during his Parkinson's battle before he died at age 76. Following the death of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, comments from wife Sharon Osbourne on assisted suicide have started to resurface online.
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