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 suffered from Parkinson's disease and a spinal injury in the years leading up to the 76-year-old Black Sabbath rocker's death. Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer for Black Sabbath, has died at 76, his family announced Tuesday. 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 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, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He had been previously diagnosed with a rare form of Parkinson’s disease called Parkin—named after the gene PRKN. 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. Over the course of his storied music career, rock icon Ozzy Osbourne faced health battles with substance abuse and Parkinson's disease. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal’s most iconic stars, has died. He was 76. He died “surrounded by love,” his family said in a statement to The Sun on 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 cause of death: Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76 after years of health struggles, including Parkinson’s and emphysema. 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. Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family has announced. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. 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, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76 after years of declining health, including a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ozzy Osbourne’s Cause of Death: What We Know So Far The Black Sabbath legend died just weeks after his final farewell show. Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". Ozzy Osbourne experienced a series of health ups and downs prior to his death. Ozzy, who tied the knot with Sharon Osbourne in 1982, revealed he had Parkinson’s disease in 2020. Black Sabbath "have lost our brother", says band's co-founder, weeks after farewell gig in their home city Birmingham.
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