Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath singer and godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 just weeks after farewell show
Dave Hogan/Getty Images via CNN Newsource By Hilary Clarke, CNN
(CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, has died aged 76.
The news was confirmed via the Associated Press on Tuesday, who included a statement from the Osbourne family:
“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.”
Famed for his outrageous antics on stage, including biting the head off a bat, as well as substance abuse, Osbourne was respected by the rock establishment and reviled by the religious right, who believed him to be a devil-worshipper.
In later life he had a second career playing himself in the popular TV show “The Osbournes,” a fly-on-the-wall family formula later maximized by the Kardashians.
This is a developing story.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2025 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
