Ozzy Osbourne Dies

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family has announced. Osbourne was a music icon, who rose to prominence as founding member and lead singer of Black Sabbath in 1968. The band were pioneers in the heavy metal genre of music, writing classic tracks like Paranoid, War Pigs and Iron Man. After leaving Black Sabbath in 1979 over rising tensions with its other members, Osbourne had a lengthy solo music career releasing more than a dozen albums.

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No idea if it is true but I heard that after Ozzy arrived in hell and a very nervous looking satan stood up from a thrown and said "welcome, sir. Here's your seat. I was just keeping it warm for you."

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-22 02:26 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

Ahhhhh sheet.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-22 02:30 PM | Reply

Some people are saying that Trump had Ozzy killed to bump Epstein out of the news.

#3 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-22 02:39 PM | Reply

Bats everywhere morning the loss of their king.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-22 02:46 PM | Reply

Oh autocorrect.

I love and hate thee.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-22 02:46 PM | Reply

I guess it really was his last concert...

Horns and lighters in the Air for the Godfather of Heavy Metal. RIP

#6 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-07-22 02:49 PM | Reply

Decent timing.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-22 02:52 PM | Reply

Thank-you for the music.

R.I.P. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 03:12 PM | Reply

I'm listening to Ozzy's Boneyard channel on SiriusXM, which has become an ongoing tribute that will likely go on for a while.

My kids got me into devil music after they learned about it through Guitar Hero. I was a child of the '80s who didn't get into '70s heavy metal until it became grunge. Love it now, though.

#9 | Posted by rcade at 2025-07-22 03:19 PM | Reply

My uber religious mom told me I'd burst into flames if I brought home a Black Sabbath album.

Never did tell her about sneaking with my fellow young teen friends to a Stones concert where they were the opening act. Strangely, I did not spontaneously combust, then or ever after.

I was more of a Beatles fan anyway. That probably saved me from a fiery death. Or, most likely, mom's religion was full of ****it.

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-07-22 03:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

that guy making it to 76........it's like a ford pinto making it to 400,000 miles.

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-22 03:31 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Ozzy was my favorite as a kid.

RIP

#12 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-22 03:32 PM | Reply

That's quite a dramatic exit! RIP Ozzy.

#13 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-07-22 03:35 PM | Reply

Jose Mangin, who created Ozzy's Boneyard with Ozzy and Sharon, can barely talk on the channel because he's crying so much.

#14 | Posted by rcade at 2025-07-22 03:37 PM | Reply

Bats everywhere are letting out sighs of relief.

#15 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-22 03:40 PM | Reply

Ozzy didn't get covid because he did eat a bat one time

RIP Legend.

#16 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-07-22 03:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The first time I saw or heard him was probably on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. They played the hell out of Crazy Train and Bark At the Moon.

He obviously had some health issues when he aopeared in the Metal Years movie im the late 80s, but was still able to make music and collaborate with others for many years after that.

#17 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-22 03:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I had to stop listening to Ozzy's Boneyard. The people on the air are completely wrecked.

#18 | Posted by rcade at 2025-07-22 04:43 PM | Reply

I'm so glad I got to see Black Sabbath back in 2016. Ozzy's legacy is intact. RIP, Legend.

#19 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-07-22 05:38 PM | Reply

I saw him back in 2004. He looked like and sounded like he was in his 70s back then.

#20 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-07-22 05:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This hurts... too close to home. I was in college when Deep Purple, Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Pentagram, and Black Sabbath came out. Anyone who could hard rock a war song and also sing a love song was in fashion.

RIP, bro.

#21 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-22 06:44 PM | Reply

Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Guitar Cover)

nacoco music

www.youtube.com

done as a tribute a couple of weeks ago (riff at @ 1:30)

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-22 07:31 PM | Reply

I was at this concert... www.youtube.com

dang I didn't realize we were so close in age... scare-eh

R
I
P

#23 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-22 08:48 PM | Reply

Ozzy Osbourne Final Beautiful Moments Before He Died | A tribute

www.youtube.com

a few mins of some recent vids and pics with his family

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-22 09:45 PM | Reply

Watched a clip of him saying he didn't take his pain meds so his voice would be clear for one last performance. He and Sharon previously publicly discussed euthanasia plans for both of them. Wouldn't be surprised to learn later he took that route but for now the word is no. Still. Hard core rocker to the end. RIP Legend.

#25 | Posted by gavaster at 2025-07-23 01:58 AM | Reply

I was 13 when the first Black Sabbath record came out. Never forget the impact of first hearing "Black Sabbath".www.youtube.com
There was a definite before/after to my listening habits.

#26 | Posted by morris at 2025-07-23 12:53 PM | Reply

Same. I think i was about 12-13 when I started listening to Ozzy and he quickly became my favorite.

#27 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-23 12:57 PM | Reply

My First Sabbath record was "Paranoid".

#28 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-23 12:58 PM | Reply

Ozzy Osbourne: 5 memorable moments in politics
www.newsnationnow.com

...WHCA, WHCA, WHCA

Osbourne was a featured guest at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA)'s annual fte at the heigh of his publicity resurgence in 2002 and, by many accounts, "stole the show."

Then-President George W. Bush opened his speech welcoming, "Washington power brokers, celebrities, Hollywood stars, Ozzy Osbourne," while pronouncing his surname as "Os-burn." ...

#29 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 01:26 PM | Reply

I wonder if his last words were "SHAAAAROOON!!!"?

#30 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-07-23 02:56 PM | Reply