Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham in England.

Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath guitarist and co-founder, told UK broadcaster ITV that Osbourne was “frustrated” during the band’s farewell concert on July 5. The heavy metal icon died less than three weeks later, on July 22, at age 76.

Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who dominated rock for decades as a solo artist and member of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76.

Ozzy Osbourne's family, from his wife Sharon to kids Kelly and Jack Osbourne, were at times in the public eye.

Sharon Osbourne revealed that she disinvited one well-known band from performing at Black Sabbath's final performance with her husband, Ozzy Osbourne. "After the show I’ll let everybody know who it was.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England.

Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward each shared tributes to frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death on July 22, 2025 remembering their early days together and expressing gratitude for their final gig together.

News of Osbourne's death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson's disease diagnosis in January 2020.

Sharon Osbourne is said to be 'fragile' and in a 'heavily blow' following the death of her husband, Black Sabbath icon Ozzy Osbourne, as her pals fear for her health

"He really wanted to do it and he was determined to do it," the group's guitarist said following Osbourne's death