{"id":1524,"date":"2025-07-24T02:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countrymusictune.com\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2025-07-24T02:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:06:25","slug":"legendary-rock-singer-ozzy-osbourne-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countrymusictune.com\/?p=1524","title":{"rendered":"Legendary rock singer\u00a0Ozzy Osbourne\u00a0has died\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a statement to TMZ, the Osbourne family says Ozzy died Tuesday “surrounded by love.” The cause of death is unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Osbournes say … “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.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ozzy’s family continues … “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The statement was signed by Sharon<\/strong><\/a>, Jack<\/strong><\/a>, Kelly<\/strong><\/a>, Aimee <\/strong>and Louis<\/strong>.<\/a>Play video content<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ozzy is most famous for heading up the group Black Sabbath, founding the iconic rock band in Birmingham, England in 1968 alongside Tony Iommi<\/strong>, Geezer Butler <\/strong>and Bill Ward<\/strong>. His death comes just weeks after Ozzy performed one last time with Black Sabbath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The band received numerous accolades over the years, including two Grammy Awards and a 2006 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Among their most famous songs … “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “Paranoid,” “Children of the Grave,” and “Sweet Leaf.”Play video content<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite their meteoric rise to fame, Osbourne was booted from the group in 1979 because of his alcohol and drug addiction — an issue he struggled with consistently over the next few decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He then embarked on an incredibly successful solo career during which he released 13 studio albums, the first eight of which all went platinum in the United States. He also won five Grammy awards as a solo artist while penning hit tracks like “Crazy Train” and “No More Tears.” During this time, Sharon Osbourne took over as his manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Ozzy And Sharon Together<\/em><\/strong>Launch Gallery<\/strong><\/a>Getty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ozzy met Sharon in 1970 through her father, who worked for Black Sabbath at the time. Almost a decade later, in 1979, Sharon helped Ozzy fight against his addictions after being kicked out of Black Sabbath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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