- Ozzy Osbourne, the famous front man of Black Sabbath, died Tuesday at 76.
- He and his family became pioneers of reality TV with their show “The Osbournes” in the early 2000s.
- Osbourne had just finished a final farewell show with Black Sabbath earlier this month.
Ozzy Osbourne, legendary heavy metal rocker turned reality TV star, died on Tuesday, his family confirmed in a statement to The Sun. He was 76 years old.
Osbourne earned the nickname the “Prince of Darkness” in the ’70s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Although Osbourne was a confounding member of the band, he was fired in 1979 amid his much-publicized struggle with alcohol and drugs. The following year, he released his debut solo album, “Blizzard of Ozz,” which went multi-platinum in the US. His 13th and final solo album, “Patient Number 9,” was released in 2022. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne starred on the popular MTV reality show “The Osbournes” alongside his wife, Sharon, and two of their children, Kelly and Jack.
Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003. Despite his degenerative condition, he was able to perform a final farewell concert with Black Sabbath earlier this month, which is set to receive a theatrical release next year. He died while “surrounded by love,” his family said.
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