Famed rocker and former actuality star Ozzy Osbourne has died at age 76 on July 22, Sky Information reported. The singer leaves behind a number of family members, together with his spouse, Sharon Osbourne, and their three kids, Jack, Kelly, and Aimee Osbourne. Ozzy was additionally the proud grandpa of three grandkids: Pearl, Andy, and Minnie. The rocker’s demise was introduced by his household in a press release that stated, “It’s with extra unhappiness than mere phrases can convey that we’ve got to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning. He was along with his household and surrounded by love.” His explanation for demise hasn’t but been revealed. 

Osbourne had been coping with quite a few well being issues within the years earlier than his demise. In 2020, he revealed to “Good Morning America” that he had been recognized with Parkinson’s illness whereas recovering from a fall that left him with nerve harm. He underwent main spinal surgical procedure in 2022. “I am unable to stroll correctly as of late. I’ve bodily remedy each morning. I’m considerably higher, however nowhere close to as a lot as I wish to be to return on the street,” he informed Basic Rock on the time. He added, “I do not plan on going wherever, however my time’s going to come back.”In February 2023, Ozzy launched a press release through his official account on X saying that ache from his spinal accidents was forcing him to cancel a deliberate tour of Europe and the U.Ok., writing, “By no means would I’ve imagined that my touring days would have ended this manner.” Nonetheless, he and his Black Sabbath bandmates took the stage for a farewell efficiency mere weeks earlier than his tragic demise.

Ozzy Osbourne loved fairly a profession, and was no stranger to headlines. The legendary rocker was born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham, England, and grew up with three sisters and two brothers. The star detailed a lot of his youth within the TV particular “Biography: The 9 Lives of Ozzy Osbourne,” together with his humble upbringing and the way he at all times “felt like a peasant.” However his pops at all times had religion in him, telling Ozzy that he’d “do one thing large sooner or later.”

Osbourne and buddies Tony Iommi, Invoice Ward, and Terence Geezer Butler shaped the band Black Sabbath in 1968. They launched their first album in 1970, in the beginning of what we now all know as heavy metallic. The group booted Ozzy in 1979 as infighting and substance abuse points threatened their success. He launched into a solo profession starting in 1980, which introduced him a complete new degree of success. Starting within the late ’90s, Osbourne intermittently reunited with Black Sabbath, and the group continued to document and tour collectively till formally disbanding in 2017. Osbourne launched his final solo album, “Affected person Quantity 9,” in 2022.

Ozzy additionally pioneered one of many first actuality exhibits, “The Osbournes.” The sequence ran from 2002 to 2005 and launched the Osbourne household into superstardom. Ozzy opened as much as GQ in regards to the sequence in 2020, detailing how powerful it was. “After three years of filming it the youngsters had been all on medication, Sharon was battling most cancers and so I stated to the household, ‘Do you wish to stick with it?’ and so they stated, ‘No,’ so we pulled it,” he informed the outlet. Nonetheless, he added that he was “glad” they did the present.