Ozzy Osbourne, icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

Jul 23, 2025 - 00:21
Ozzy Osbourne, whose gleeful 'Prince of Darkness' image made him one of the most famous rock frontmen of all time, has died aged 76. Osbourne was one of the most notorious figures in rock: an innovator whose eerie wail helped usher in heavy metal, a showman who once bit the head off a bat on stage, an addict whose substance abuse led him to attempt to murder his wife and, latterly, a reality TV star much loved for his bemusement at family life in The Osbournes