Overview
- The certificate records that Osbourne died July 22 at his Buckinghamshire home at age 76.
- Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019, he had endured decades of health setbacks linked to earlier lifestyle excesses.
- His farewell concert on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham featured five songs alongside original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
- Birmingham hosted a public funeral procession and a private service in Gerrards Cross attended by Sharon Osbourne, their children and fellow artists.
- Medical authorities listed his occupation as “rock legend, songwriter and performer,” underscoring his enduring influence on heavy metal.