Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who found fame on reality TV, dead at 76
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 () Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of the 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a lovable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star. The rock star died Tuesday at the age of 76.
Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, family says
Either clad in black or bare-chested, the singer was often the target of parentsβ groups for his imagery and once caused an uproar for biting the head off a bat.
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