Born John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 3, 1948, he found music at a young age, scoring success with Black Sabbath before going solo — and finding love in the process. 3am Celebrity News Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne's rarely seen children now and reason they stayed out of limelight Aimee Osbourne is the eldest child of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, but unlike her Over the course of his life, Osbourne had six children, including three from his first marriage. Ozzy Osbourne, born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham, England, had a passion for music from a young age. His youthful photos, which depict him during his teenage years, showcase a young man with a clear vision and a burning desire to succeed in the music industry. Ozzy Osbourne helped invent heavy metal with Black Sabbath. He then dragged the genre out of its doom-laden early days and into the glitz and glamour of the 1980s arena rock era, becoming a staple Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, best known as the frontman of Black Sabbath, has passed away at the age of 76 following a prolonged and challenging struggle with Parkinson’s disease. See rare photos of young Ozzy Osbourne during Black Sabbath's groundbreaking years, his solo music career and life with Sharon Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable 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 statement confirmed he was surrounded by his family at the time of his death. Before his death on 22 July 2025, at the age of 76, Ozzy Osbourne left behind six children. Among them was Elliot Kingsley, his adopted son from his first marriage to Thelma Riley. Elliot, born in 1966, was Thelma’s son from a previous relationship. Ozzy adopted him shortly after marrying Riley in Ozzy Osbourne: A Life in Pictures He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death. A young Ozzy Osbourne. What to know about Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's three children; Aimee, Kelly and Jack. The family released a statement following news of Ozzy Osbourne's death. 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’s wild ride from Black Sabbath frontman to solo rock royalty is captured in these unforgettable moments through the years. In the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Osbourne said that the Beatles made him realise that he was going to be a rock star the rest of his life. Osbourne left school at the age of 15 and was employed as a construction site labourer, trainee plumber, apprentice toolmaker, car factory horn-tuner, and slaughterhouse worker. Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, who it was announced yesterday has died, aged 76, gave insights into her life before rising to fame in the band in interviews over the years Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76 following his battle with Parkinson’s. Ronnie Wood Yungblud and more pay emotional tributes to the Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76, was best known as the frontman of Black Sabbath. At the forefront of the heavy metal scene, Osbourne had a theatrical stage presence, once biting off Ozzy Osbourne’s love life reads like a heavy metal ballad, full of screaming highs, crushing lows, and enough drama to fuel a lifetime of reality TV. His marriage to first wife Thelma Riley in 1971 was a classic rockstar tale: young love, sudden fame, and a crash landing fueled by c*caine and infidelity.
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