Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, and several of his children—Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis—announced his death in a statement posted to X, Instagram and Facebook: "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,

Ozzy Osbourne's death was announced by family on July 22, 2025. See photos of the Black Sabbath vocalist through the years.

The Osbournes' Changed Ozzy's Image From Grisly to Cuddly, and Changed Reality TV LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was Ozzy before “The Osbournes” and Ozzy after “The Osbournes.” For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.