Overview

• Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025, surrounded by his wife Sharon and their five children, who released a statement asking for privacy.
• He had been battling Parkinson’s disease since 2019 and faced further health setbacks from injuries sustained in a fall that year.
• On July 5, he reunited with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham for the 'Back to the Beginning' show, which attracted 45,000 fans and raised about £140 million for charity.
• As co-founder of Black Sabbath in 1968, he helped pioneer heavy metal before launching a solo career that sold more than 100 million records.
• His honors include two inductions each into the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as five Grammy Awards, underscoring his cross-generational influence.