A legend has just passed .....the great ozzy osbourne has left us ......... RIP ....another great loss to music ,,,,,,,,,he worked till the end ......... good job ozzmeister ......the man ...the myth ....the legend .......still kept plugging till the end ........i think sharon pushed him even when he did not need to ...never liked the but that is just me ...........he will be missed he was the poriginal prince of dark ness .........au revoir/auf wheidhersein/tata/bye bye/see ya mate .....
ozzburne dies at age 76: Family says legendary Black Sabbath singer was 'surrounded by love'
Osbourne, who lived with Parkinson's disease, had recently performed a farewell show in the U.K.
Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has died, according to multiple reports.
“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 to the press, signed by wife Sharon Osbourne and their children Kelly, Jack, Aimee, as well as his son Louis from his prior marriage to Thelma Riley. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
The Black Sabbath rocker lived with Parkinson’s disease. Earlier this month Osbourne played what was dubbed his “final bow” from a throne at Villa Park in the U.K.
Born John Michael Osbourne, the English musician rose to fame as the so-called Prince of Darkness with his heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, which he co-founded in 1968. The band released popular hits like “Paranoid,” “Iron Man” and “War Pigs.”
After his 1979 departure from the band due to substance abuse issues, Osbourne launched a successful solo career beginning with 1980’s Blizzard of Ozz, which featured his hit track “Crazy Train.” Osbourne became widely known for his wild onstage persona, including infamously biting the head off a bat during a 1982 concert. (He later got a rabies shot.) He went on to release 13 studio albums and was inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — in 2006, with Black Sabbath, and again in 2024 as a solo artist.
Outside of music, Osbourne also had an influence on pop culture: He became a part of the first reality TV show family thanks to his hit MTV show, The Osbournes, which documented the chaotic, often hilarious home life he shared with wife Sharon and their children, Kelly and Jack. The show also illuminated darker sides of his personal life, however, as it revealed his struggles with substance abuse and health issues. The show ran for four seasons, from 2002 to 2005.
Osbourne announced he had been previously diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive nervous system disorder, in January 2020, a condition he later told the Los Angeles Times he had lived with since 2003.
“I’m not dying from Parkinson’s. I’ve been working with it most of my life,” the singer told the newspaper. “I’ve cheated death so many times. If tomorrow you read ‘Ozzy Osbourne never woke up this morning,’ you wouldn’t go, ‘Oh, my God!’ You’d go, ‘Well, it finally caught up with him.’”
In addition to Parkinson’s, the musician also suffered other health issues, such as a severe staph infection in 2018 and multiple spinal surgeries following a fall that aggravated an old injury.
In May, Osbourne told the Guardian about his condition: “You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end.”
- Dylan Stableford
Elton John: 'I will miss him dearly'
In an Instagram post, Elton John posted a tribute to his "dear friend," calling Osbourne a "trailblazer," a "true legend," a "rock god" and "one of the funniest people I've ever met."
- Dylan Stableford
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready: Ozzy's music 'makes our journey in life better'
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready thanked Osbourne for his music, which he described as "terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time."
Sad to hear Ozzy died today. When I was in high school I discovered Sabbath. “War Pigs” was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time. It was Ozzy’s voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. Then when The ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ record came out I was instantly a… pic.twitter.com/2n3HBHHkcN
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) July 22, 2025
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Black Sabbath pays tribute: 'Ozzy Forever'
Following the news of Osbourne's passing, his band, Black Sabbath, posted on the group's official Instagram account.
Alongside the caption "Ozzy Forever," the band shared a photo of Osbourne from his farewell show on July 5.
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Pantera: 'We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you'
On X, the heavy metal band Pantera thanked Osbourne for his influence.
RIP @ozzyosbourne Thank you for all that you did for metal & Pantera. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Amy & Louis, we are so very sorry for your loss ❤️🩹
📷: @RossHalfin pic.twitter.com/qmo308OVdh— Pantera (@Pantera) July 22, 2025
- Dylan Stableford
MTV: 'We know his legacy will live on'
The music channel, which carried the reality TV show The Osbournes, posted a tribute on X.
We're deeply saddened to learn that rock & roll icon Ozzy Osbourne, famously known as the Prince of Darkness, passed away this morning. Our hearts are with his family, loved ones, and many dedicated fans during this time. We know his legacy will live on through music-lovers… pic.twitter.com/nAPXkglhmD
— MTV (@MTV) July 22, 2025
- Dylan Stableford
Statement from Ozzy Osbourne's family
The family released the following statement announcing the singer's death.
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.
He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.
Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis
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