Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Frontman and Heavy Metal Icon, Dies at 76 The musician played a star-studded farewell concert in his native England earlier this month By Matthew Strauss and Noah Yoo Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most recognisable and influential musicians in rock, has died at the age of 76. As frontman of Black Sabbath, the Birmingham-born musician is credited with inventing Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 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. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of the pioneering band Black Sabbath --who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. (July 22) Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates. The rockstar appeared alongside his bandmates at Villa Park in Birmingham earlier in the month, performing a farewell concert for fans, alongside some of his favourite bands. Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic Black Sabbath frontman who also headlined the classic MTV reality show The Osbournes, has died at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 Word of Osbourne’s demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of English rock band Black Sabbath, died at the age of 76, his family announced on Tuesday. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76, his family announced in a statement. The raucous singer, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Remembering the life of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman who died at 76 Ozzy Osbourne had a legendary career as the founder and lead singer of Black Sabbath, solo artist, and reality TV star. Ozzy Osbourne, founding member and lead singer of Black Sabbath, passed away at age 76 after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, who helped pioneer the heavy metal genre as a frontman of the rock band Black Sabbath, and later became a TV star thanks to the MTV show “The Osbournes,” died on Tuesday at 76. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. 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. The Black Sabbath frontman died at the age of 76 on Tuesday (July 22). By Hannah Dailey The music world has been left stunned with the announcement of Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, with the Black Ozzy Osbourne 's cause of death is yet to be disclosed by his family. The lead singer of the band, who was known globally as the frontman of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news through an official statement. Osbourne’s final public appearance was a farewell performance on July 5, 2025, in Birmingham. Family Confirms Ozzy Osbourne’s Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic musician who served as the frontman of rock band Black Sabbath and is known as the beloved “Prince of Darkness,” died on Tuesday at age 76.
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