Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most iconic rock performers of all time, has passed away at the age of 76.
His passing comes less than three weeks after Black Sabbath reunited for his retirement performance. It marked the band’s first performance together since 2005.
Osbourne’s family released this statement.
“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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
No cause of death was listed, although Osbourne had been suffering the effects of Parkinson’s.
95.5 KLOS Los Angeles Afternoon host Nik Carter told Barrett Media.
“One of my favorite pictures is Ozzy almost taking my eye out with a trophy. He was pretending to strangle me. I got called by two news channels trying to put this loss into context. There really is no context.”
“This is a guy who had multiple second acts from Sabbath in the 70s through his 80s superstardom. To the ’90s and early ’00s, where he became the bumbling reality TV show dad. Almost a new version of the Addams Family. He just became warm and cuddly.”
“It’s an incalculable loss for me.”
Rock Radio reacted to his passing on social media.
