Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness,’ dies at 76

Published July 23, 2025 5:26am ET



Ozzy Osbourne, the famous heavy metal vocalist, former lead singer of Black Sabbath, and reality TV star, died on Tuesday.

His family announced his death in a post on the late musician’s social media accounts. The pioneer of heavy metal music was 76.

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