· Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness, has died at 76.
· His family released a statement confirming he passed away at home in the UK, surrounded by loved ones.
· Known as the frontman of Black Sabbath, he helped pioneer the heavy metal genre beginning in 1968.
· After being let go from the band in 1979, he launched a wildly successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz and 12 additional albums.
· He reunited with Black Sabbath in the 2010s for their final album 13 and farewell tour.
· Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. First with Black Sabbath in 2006, and again solo in 2024.
· He became infamous for shocking moments like biting the head off a bat and urinating on the Alamo.
· His MTV reality show The Osbournes premiered in 2002, bringing his chaotic family life into mainstream pop culture.
· In recent years, health challenges including Parkinson’s disease forced him to retire from touring.
· He died just weeks after a final farewell performance with Black Sabbath in Birmingham.