Ozzy Osbourne Mick Hutson/Redferns/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer who rose to prominence in the early '70s with Black Sabbath before establishing a successful solo career and later played himself on reality TV, has died. He was 76 years old.