Ozzy Osbourne took his remaining bow at 76 on Tuesday (July 22), simply weeks after a farewell live performance in Birmingham that marked the top of a genre-defining profession and a life lived in overdrive.

The Black Sabbath frontman and solo icon died surrounded by family members, his household confirmed, including, “Ozzy passed away surrounded by loved ones; they requested privacy following his death.”

The efficiency at Villa Park served as each a goodbye and a tribute to his roots, with Osbourne seated on a throne attributable to ongoing well being points.

Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham, England, he rose from working-class beginnings to grow to be one in all rock’s most recognizable figures.

Known because the “Prince of Darkness” and the “Godfather of Metal,” Osbourne helped form the sound of heavy music because the founding vocalist of Black Sabbath in 1968.

Black Sabbath’s early albums, together with Paranoid and Master of Reality, laid the groundwork for generations of steel bands to comply with.

Osbourne’s time with the group resulted in 1979 attributable to substance abuse, however his solo profession launched instantly after with 1980’s Blizzard of Ozz, that includes the now-iconic monitor “Crazy Train.”

He launched 13 solo studio albums and have become recognized for chaotic stage antics, most infamously biting the top off a bat throughout a stay efficiency.

Osbourne additionally grew to become a family identify outdoors of music via the MTV actuality collection The Osbournes, which aired from 2002 to 2005 and received a Primetime Emmy.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Black Sabbath in 2006 and once more as a solo artist in 2024.

He wasn’t afraid to combine it up with rappers both. He labored with Post Malone, Travis Scott, Wu-Tang Clan and even Trick Daddy.

Even Ice-T was inspired by Ozzy’s relationship with his wife Sharon Osbourne.

“When I was going after Coco, I was watching a lot of The Osbournes,” Ice-T revealed throughout an interview with Daymond John. “I used to be trying like, ‘would Ozzy have a mansion if it wasn’t for Sharon Osbourne?’

“This woman is running all the tours, running all his businesses. It doesn’t even seem like Ozzy would know how to pay a phone bill,” Ice-T continued. “Ozzy is something different. But he’s wealthy because he got a woman to hold it together.”

Last year, Ozzy went after Kanye West for using an uncleared sample from Black Sabbath’s song “War Pigs.”

Despite controversies, his affect on music by no means waned. He bought over 100 million data throughout his profession, each solo and with Black Sabbath.

In 2020, Osbourne revealed he had been identified with Parkinson’s illness the earlier yr. He additionally handled continual emphysema and accidents from a 2019 fall. Though he retired from touring, he made shock appearances, together with a efficiency on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

He is survived by his spouse, Sharon; kids Aimee, Kelly and Jack; and two kids from a earlier marriage.

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