Ozzy Osbourne passes away at the age of 76.

 Weeks after his final Black Sabbath performance, Ozzy Osbourne passes away at the age of 76. Get real-time updates as music icons pay their respects.

Parkinson's disease had plagued the heavy metal rocker for years.

Following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, the rock and heavy metal icon turned reality show star, at the age of 76, tributes are pouring in from celebrities and music legends.

In a statement signed by his wife, Sharon Osbourne, their children, Kelly, Jack, and Aimee, as well as his son Louis from his previous marriage to Thelma Riley, his family said, "We have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning with more sadness than mere words can convey." He was surrounded by love and with his family. At this time, we kindly ask that everyone respect the privacy of our family.

The rocker for Black Sabbath had Parkinson's illness. from a throne at Villa Park in the United Kingdom earlier this month.

The English musician, who was born John Michael Osbourne, became well-known as the so-called Prince of Darkness thanks to his co-founding of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968. Popular songs including "Paranoid," "Iron Man," and "War Pigs" were released by the band.

Following his departure from the band in 1979 due to substance misuse, Osbourne began a prosperous solo career with the release of Blizzard of Ozz in 1980, which included his hit song "Crazy Train." Osbourne gained notoriety for his outrageous onstage demeanor, which included casually biting a bat's head off at a 1982 performance.

He was later vaccinated against rabies.) In addition to releasing thirteen studio albums, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: once in 2024 as a solo artist and once in 2006 with Black Sabbath.

Outside of music, Osbourne also influenced pop culture. His popular MTV show, The Osbournes, chronicled his chaotic and frequently humorous home life with wife Sharon and their kids, Kelly and Jack, and made him a member of the first reality TV show family. However, the show also shed light on the less positive aspects of his personal life, including his battles with substance misuse and health problems. The program operated from 2002 to 2005 for four seasons.

In January 2020, Osbourne said that he had previously suffered with a degenerative neurological system disorder, which he later revealed to the Los Angeles Times he had had since 2003.

"Parkinson's is not killing me. The singer told the newspaper, "I've been working with it for the majority of my life."" I've evaded death countless times. You wouldn't say, "Oh my God!" if you read tomorrow that "Ozzy Osbourne never woke up this morning." "Well, it finally caught up with him," you would say.