Black Sabbath, Family And Beyond

Ozzy Osbourne, who became a heavy metal icon as the singer of legendary rock group Black Sabbath and later as a solo artist, died on Tuesday, the BBC reported. He was 76.

Osbourne — who also starred with his wife, Sharon Osbourne and their children Jack and Kelly in the MTV reality show The Osbournes from 2002 to 2005 — was battling Parkinson’s disease.

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“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the Osbourne family said in a statement (via the BBC). “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

Osbourne, the voice behind such Black Sabbath classics as “Iron Man” and “Paranoid,” and “Crazy Train,” “Mr. Crowley” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home” as a solo artist, performed at the Back to the Beginning farewell concert with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Bill Ward Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler on July 5.

Below are photos from Osbourne’s life and career throughout the years.

1970: Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne pose assembled for a Black Sabbath band photo in London. Black Sabbath formed as a band in 1968.

1973: Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler celebrate Black Sabbath’s record sales success with gold discs.

An undated file photo of Ozzy Osbourne in studio with Black Sabbath.

1976: Ozzy Osbourne in concert with Black Sabbath in London.

1978: Ozzy Osbourn away from the concert stage at his home in England.

1978: Ozzy Osbourne and his children Jessica and Louis, whom he had with his first wife, Thelma Riley. Per People, Osbourne also adopted Riley’s son, Elliot, whom she had in a previous relationship.

1980: Ozzy Osbourne in a portrait session. Osbourne released his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, in 1980, which included the hit song “Crazy Train.”

1981: Ozzy Osbourne posed for photos for the album cover of Diary of a Madman.

1985: Ozzy Osbourne and his longtime wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne. The Osbournes were married from 1982 until his death.

An early 1990s photo shows Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne at home with children (l to r), Kelly, Jack and Aimee.

1995: Ozzy Osbourne performs in concert.

2000: The Osbourne family attends the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.

2002: Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne posed for a photo to promote their new MTV reality show The Osbournes, which ran until 2005.

2007: Ozzy Osbourne joined his friend, Elton John, for John’s “An Enduring Vision” 6th Annual AIDS Foundation Benefit.

In a statement on Tuesday, John wrote of Osbourne in an Instagram post. “He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods – a true legend. He was also one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I will miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love.”

2015: Kelly, Ozzy, Sharon and Jack Osbourne attend the Pride of Britain Awards.

2022: Ozzy Osbourne appeared at a promotional event in Long Beach, Calif., to sign copies of his album Patient No. 9.

2022: Ozzy Osbourne performs at a haltime show during a game between the L.A. Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif.

2024: Jack Black appears with Ozzy Osbourne at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

2025: Fans laid flowers and a photo of Ozzy Osbourne reading “Forever Ozzy” on the singer’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Tuesday after learning of the singer’s death.

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