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Ozzy Osbourne, a trailblazer who roseate to fame arsenic a founding unit successful dense metallic euphony and aboriginal became a world tv icon, passed away connected Tuesday astatine the property of 76.
His household confirmed his decease successful a statement, but did not disclose the determination oregon cause. In caller years, Osbourne had been undergoing attraction for a signifier of Parkinson’s disease.
He died conscionable 2 weeks aft performing a farewell amusement successful his hometown of Birmingham, England.
This is however family, friends and musicians paid tribute:
Family connection signed by Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, and children
“It is with much sadness than specified words tin convey that we person to study that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed distant this morning. He was with his household and surrounded by love. We inquire everyone to respect our household privateness astatine this time,” the connection read.
The connection was signed by the singer’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, and their children, Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne. Louis Osbourne, his lad with his ex-wife, Thelma Riley, besides signed the statement.
Aston Villa shot club: ‘A peculiar connection’
Aston Villa FC honoured 1 of its astir iconic fans.
“Aston Villa Football Club is saddened to larn that world-renowned rockstar and Villan Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. Growing up successful Aston, not acold from Villa Park, Ozzy ever held a peculiar transportation to the nine and the assemblage helium came from,” the nine said successful a statement.
Aston Villa Football Club is saddened to larn that world-renowned rockstar and Villan, Ozzy Osbourne has passed away.
Growing up successful Aston, not acold from Villa Park, Ozzy ever held a peculiar transportation to the nine and the assemblage helium came from.
The thoughts of everyone at… pic.twitter.com/lcyBomOdxq
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 22, 2025
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi: ‘Heartbreaking news’
Black Sabbath cofounder Tony Iommi said connected Facebook: “I conscionable can’t judge it! My beloved dear person Ozzy has passed distant lone weeks aft our amusement astatine Villa Park.
“It’s conscionable specified heartbreaking quality that I can’t truly find the words, determination won’t ever beryllium different similar him,” helium said.
“Geezer, Bill and myself person mislaid our brother. My thoughts spell retired to Sharon and each the Osbourne family. Rest successful bid Oz.”
Elton John: ‘He was a beloved friend’
Elton John said helium was “so bittersweet to perceive the news”.
“He was a beloved person and a immense trailblazer who secured his spot successful the pantheon of stone gods – a existent legend. He was besides 1 of the funniest radical I’ve ever met. I volition miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I nonstop my condolences and love,” John said.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong
“No words. We emotion you Ozzy,” Armstrong wrote successful a caption accompanying a photograph helium posted connected his Instagram account.
Metallica shares photograph tribute
The dense metallic set Metallica paid tribute connected X by posting a photograph of themselves with Ozzy Osbourne, accompanied by a elemental breached bosom emoji.
— Metallica (@Metallica) July 22, 2025
Motörhead: ‘We’ve mislaid a beloved friend’
The metallic set Motörhead shared a tribute posting a photograph of Osbourne with their precocious frontman, Lemmy.
Nirvana: Black Sabbath was ‘the template’
Nirvana’s authoritative X relationship shared a little connection expressing gratitude to Osbourne and Black Sabbath for inspiring the iconic grunge stone band.
Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for the inspiration. @BlackSabbath is the template for dense Rock. #Ozzy
— Nirvana (@Nirvana) July 22, 2025
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant: ‘What a journey’
“Farewell Ozzy … what a travel … sail connected up determination .. yet astatine bid .. you genuinely changed the satellite of rock!,” Plant said successful a societal media post.
Farewell Ozzy … what a travel … sail connected up determination .. yet astatine bid .. you genuinely changed the satellite of rock!
— Robert Plant (@RobertPlant) July 22, 2025
PETA: ‘Osbourne was a fable and a provocateur’
Although Osbourne famously spot the caput disconnected a dormant bat during a 1982 concert, helium was besides a vocal protagonist of carnal welfare.
“Ozzy Osbourne was a fable and a provocateur, but PETA volition retrieve the ‘Prince of Darkness’ astir fondly for the gentle broadside helium showed to animals – astir precocious cats, by utilizing his fame to decry painful, crippling declawing mutilations,” PETA’s elder vice president, Lisa Lange, said successful a connection to Yahoo news.
Rod Stewart: ‘Sleep well, my friend’
“Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend,” Stewart said connected Instagram.
“I’ll spot you up determination – aboriginal alternatively than sooner.”
The Rolling Stones’s Ronnie Wood: ‘I’m truthful precise sad’
“I americium truthful precise bittersweet to perceive of the decease of Ozzy Osbourne. What a beauteous goodbye performance helium had astatine Back To The Beginning successful Birmingham,” Wood added.
I americium truthful precise bittersweet to perceive of the decease of Ozzy Osbourne 💔🙏 What a beauteous goodbye performance helium had astatine Back To The Beginning successful Birmingham🙏☀️❤️🎤 pic.twitter.com/Z6V2CNXWNG
— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) July 22, 2025
Sony Music: Osbourne’s enactment ‘will unrecorded on’
Sony Music issued a connection saying that “his euphony volition unrecorded on”.
“Sony Music is profoundly saddened by the passing of our legendary signaling creator Ozzy Osbourne,” the connection said.
“He redefined the dependable and tone of stone euphony and became an unmistakable dependable and icon for his millions of fans astir the world!”
Parkinson’s UK Charity
“News of Ozzy Osbourne’s death, truthful soon aft his celebratory homecoming show, volition travel arsenic a daze to truthful many. By speaking openly astir some his diagnosis and beingness with Parkinson’s, Ozzy and each his household helped truthful galore families successful the aforesaid situation,” the foundation said successful a statement.
“They normalised pugnacious conversations and made others consciousness little unsocial with a information that’s connected the emergence and affecting much radical each day.”
Yungblud: ‘You were the greatest’
Rocker Yungblud shared a photograph with Osbourne connected Instagram, expressing daze astatine his passing and saying helium ne'er thought Osbourne would “leave truthful soon”. He described the Black Sabbath fable arsenic “so afloat of life” during their past encounter.
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