07/22/2025
🎸 Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025): The Prince of Darkness Rises Beyond
Iconic heavy-metal frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, his family announced on July 22, 2025. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a groundbreaking career with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, even amidst health challenges including Parkinson’s disease.
• Co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968, pioneering heavy metal with timeless hits like Paranoid, Iron Man, and War Pigs .
• His solo work included Crazy Train, and he remained an icon with memorable stage antics and fierce authenticity .
• Despite battling Parkinson’s, he performed a final “Back to the Beginning” reunion with Sabbath in Birmingham on July 5, his final appearance .
• Survived by wife Sharon, six children, and grandchildren; he leaves an indelible musical legacy .
Ozzy’s influence continues—into his final moments, he defined what it meant to rock and live loudly. 🕶️