Ozzy Osbourne, the infamous frontman of Black Sabbath’s legendary lineup, passed away at the age of 76, his family announced in a statement.
The raucous singer, who had been given Parkinson’s disease in 2019, passed away on Tuesday after playing a farewell concert in Birmingham, England, his hometown.
The family’s statement read, “Our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. More sadness than words can convey.
He was surrounded by love and his family. At this time, we ask that everyone respects our family’s privacy.
Osbourne’s contribution to Black Sabbath’s enormous commercial success in the 1970s was instrumental in pioneering heavy metal, an offshoot of hard rock.
He once bit off a bat while performing as the “Prince of Darkness.”
He was 15 when he and his friend Geezer Butler left school and started working at the time, joining them in various bands. He was born as John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham.
Later, he switched gears and appeared on “The Osbournes,” a reality TV program.
He ended his wild career earlier this month when Black Sabbath sang their most well-known songs in front of some 42, 000 fans at Villa Park, the home of Premier League football team Aston Villa.
The final song ever, in my opinion. After the band’s most well-known song “Paranoid,” Osbourne told the audience, “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” that our country has an amazing lifestyle.
The Beatles of heavy metal are “Black Sabbath.” Anyone who is serious about metal will agree that Sabbath is the center of everything, says Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro in a 2010 tribute to Rolling Stone.
Through eighties bands like Iron Maiden, “there’s a direct line you can draw back to Sabbath,” says the artist.
Sharon and their three children, Kelly, Aimee, and Jack, survive Osbourne.
Source: Aljazeera
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