17 days later, on july 22, 2025, ozzy passed away at the age of 76. His family confirmed his death in a heartfelt statement, revealing that he was surrounded by loved ones when he died. During this time, he adopted the title prince of darkness
[1][2] he performed on the band's first eight studio albums, including black. Ozzy osbourne, the legendary lead vocalist of black sabbath and iconic solo artist, passed away on july 22, 2025, at the age of 76 Ozzy osbourne was a british musician who gained a loyal following as the vocalist for the 1970s heavy metal group black sabbath before embarking on a successful solo career in the 1980s
At the height of his excess, his nine lives took top billing But as ozzy osbourne liked to point out, he’d also had two separate births Born john michael osbourne in aston, birmingham, on december 3rd, 1948, decades later, he would describe himself as a “kid who was afraid of everything”