Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76
Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family. His death comes just weeks after his final performance with Black Sabbath at their “Back to the Beginning” show in Birmingham, England.
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His family’s statement claims Osbourne passed Tuesday morning:
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” his family said in a statement. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Osbourne had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019. Some of the proceeds from the “Back to the Beginning” show were sent to Cure Parkinson’s.
The concert marked the first time in 20 years that original Black Sabbath members Geezer butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Osbourne had played together. Due to his advanced case of Parkinson’s, Osbourne performed while seated from a throne onstage.
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Osbourne is known for helping pioneer the heavy metal genre, while performing as the frontman for Black Sabbath in the 1960s and 1970s. Together, he and the band put out legendary hits like Iron Man, Paranoid and War Pigs.
After leaving Black Sabbath in 1979, Osbourne would embark on a highly-successful solo career. The “Prince of Darkness” became known for major hits like Crazy Train, and major antics like infamously biting the head off a live bat while performing in Des Moines, Iowa in 1982.
Osbourne would subsequently rejoin Black Sabbath a few times, including from 1997 to 2006, 2011 to 2017 and one final time in 2025.
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