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, known as the Prince of Darkness and the patriarch of an eccentric family, has died at the age of 76. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Joe Fryer looks back at his life and legacy as Ozzy met Sharon in 1970 through her father, who worked for Black Sabbath at the time. Almost a decade later, in 1979, Sharon helped Ozzy fight against his addictions after being kicked out of A statement from his family says Osbourne was with his family and "surrounded by love" when he died this morning. Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. 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. Legendary Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76 after battling Parkinson's and performing his final concert weeks ago 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. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died July 22 at 76. The rock legend left Des Moines "with bat taste in mouth" after a show in 1982. Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. Osbourne has tragically passed away at the age of 76—just weeks after it was revealed that he was set to quit his residence in the U.S. Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. The BLACK SABBATH frontman's family confirmed his passing in a statement earlier today, sharing that he died this morning (Tuesday, July 22). The message Ozzy Osbourne has died after years of health struggles. The Black Sabbath singer and reality star was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. 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. 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 Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. 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. 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, 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.
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