According to a statement from his family, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76 “surrounded by love.”
In 2019, the singer received a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
He spearheaded the heavy metal movement, a darker and more profound subgenre of hard rock that swept the globe in the 1960s and 1970s, as the frontman of Black Sabbath.
He was a controversial character because of his dramatic stage presence, which included once biting off a bat’s head and dressing up as the Prince of Darkness.
Born John Michael Osbourne in Aston, Birmingham, in December 1948, Ozzy dropped out of school at the age of 15 and worked at several professions, including a factory, before joining multiple bands with his school mate Geezer Butler, according to PA.
Confirming his sad passing, a statement from the singer’s family said: “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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
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