He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death.
Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025)
He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death.
A young Ozzy Osbourne. The Black Sabbath singer who was known as the “Prince of Darkness” died on Tuesday at 76.Credit...Chris Walter/WireImage, via Getty Images
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