Overview

• Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025, at his Buckinghamshire home surrounded by family, according to a statement from his wife Sharon and their children.
• His final performance took place on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, where Black Sabbath reunited for the “Back to the Beginning” farewell show.
• He had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020 and suffered spinal injuries from a 2018 accident, prompting his retirement from touring in 2023.
• He pioneered heavy metal as Black Sabbath’s frontman before overcoming addiction to launch a solo career of 13 studio albums, culminating in September 2022’s Patient Number 9.
• Global tributes have underscored his far-reaching influence on rock and pop culture, and a concert film documenting his farewell show is planned for release next year.