Rock icon and Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 76. "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," the family said in a statement on Tuesday to the U.K. Press Association.
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. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and... pic.twitter.com/WLJhOrMsDF- Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) July 22, 2025 Story continues below advertisement Osbourne had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. 0:37 Ozzy Osbourne opens up about his battle with Parkinson's diagnosis Just over two weeks before his death, Osbourne delivered his last-ever live performance with the original lineup of Black Sabbath at Villa Park soccer stadium in their home city of Birmingham, central England, on July 5.
The singer sang from a black throne that rose up from under the stage."Let the madness begin!" he urged as he took the stage.
Later, he paid tribute to fans."I don't know what to say, man, I've been laid up for like six years. You have no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart," the Crazy Train singer said. "You're all ... special. Let's go crazy, come on." Story continues below advertisement Osbourne performed several songs solo before being joined onstage for the first time in 20 years by Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Terence "Geezer" Butler and Bill Ward. The band ended a short set with Paranoid, one of its most famous songs. View image in full screen Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The No More Tears singer witnessed his daughter, Kelly Osbourne, get engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Slipknot turntablist and keyboard player Sid Wilson, 48, backstage at his farewell performance."We've got to be quiet, hold on," Kelly's mother, Sharon Osbourne, said as friends, family and crew gathered in the backroom at Villa Park in Birmingham, England."Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world," Wilson said as he took her hand.
But that's when Ozzy jokingly interrupted, saying, "F-k off, you're not marrying my daughter." Story continues below advertisement "Nothing would make me happier than spending the rest of my life with you," Wilson said and dropped to one knee. "So in front of your family and all our friends, Kelly, will you marry me?"Kelly's jaw dropped once she saw the ring and began nodding her head yes before giving Wilson a big hug as the room erupted in applause and cheers."Oh and this happened yesterday!" Kelly, 40, captioned to video on Instagram. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kelly Osbourne (@kellyosbourne)Osbourne has struggled with health issues since 2003 following a near-fatal quad bike crash. He revealed his Parkinson's diagnosis in 2020 and paused touring in 2023 after spinal surgery. Story continues below advertisement During an interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts in 2020, the rocker - alongside longtime wife and manager Sharon - revealed he has PRKN 2, a gene that plays a significant role in Parkinson's disease.
Sharon assured fans that PRKN 2 diagnosis is "not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination," however, added that "it does affect certain nerves in the body.".@ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: "The hardest thing is watching someone you love suffer." Rock legend @OzzyOsbourne's kids @JackOsbourne and @KellyOsbourne open up about their family's new normal after their father's Parkinson's diagnosis. https://t.co/tYd0K3rQet pic.twitter.com/8ayAFwOi9M- Good Morning America (@GMA) January 21, 2020The news came nearly a year after the Crazy Train singer began struggling with his physical health. In January 2019, he took a tumble in his Los Angeles, Calif. home and suffered a severe neck injury.
As a result, Osbourne was forced to postpone his No More Tours 2 world tour, including dates in Canada, before having to undergo surgery to help him recover. Though his illness was made public in 2020, it was actually diagnosed in February 2019; shortly after the neck operation. Story continues below advertisement "I'm no good with secrets," said Osbourne after revealing the news. "I cannot walk around with it anymore... because it's like I'm running out of excuses," he admitted, in reference to hiding the PRKN 2 diagnosis.
Additionally, Osbourne admitted that he couldn't differentiate if the nerve pain he felt was a result of the surgery or the onset effects of Parkinson's."I got a numbness down t