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Simply weeks after performing a farewell live performance in his hometown, Ozzy Osbourne has handed away.
The rock legend was 76 years previous.
Information of his demise comes courtesy of an announcement from Osbourne’s household:
Ozzy Osbourne attends the Ozzy Osbourne Album Particular on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel at at SiriusXM Studios on July 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Photographs for SiriusXM)Osbourne died ‘surrounded by love,’ household says
“It’s with extra disappointment than mere phrases can convey that we’ve got to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning. He was along with his household and surrounded by love,” the assertion reads.
“We ask everybody to respect our household privateness right now.”
Osbourne’s demise comes on the finish of an epic profession that spanned practically sixty years and started and led to Birmingham, England.
On July 4, Ozzy was joined onstage by his unique band, Black Sabbath, to play one final present in entrance of 40,000 adoring followers.
Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage through the 2024 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photograph by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame)The event was significant for a number of causes, as Ozzy’s daughter Kelly Osbourne bought engaged to longtime boyfriend Sid Wilson backstage.
The ailing singer carried out from a black leather-based throne, and whereas he had been candid about battling numerous well being points, the severity of his situation was unknown to the general public.
Osbourne battled quite a few well being points in his ultimate years
Whereas no official explanation for demise has been revealed, Osbourne has been battling Parkinson’s illness and quite a few different illnesses lately.
“He’s very completely satisfied to be coming again and really emotional about this,” his spouse, Sharon Osbourne, advised The Solar.
“Parkinson’s is a progressive illness. It’s not one thing you’ll be able to stabilize. It impacts completely different components of the physique and it’s affected his legs. However his voice is nearly as good because it’s ever been.”
We could have additional updates on this growing story as new data turns into obtainable.
