What happened to Ozzy Osbourne? When was Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance?

WASHINGTON — Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at age 76, just weeks after his farewell show to thousands. 

“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,” a family statement said. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

A cause of death has not yet been revealed, as of Tuesday afternoon. Osbourne had struggled with health issues since 2003 following a near-fatal quad bike crash. 

In 2020, Osbourne revealed he had Parkinson’s disease. In 2023, he was forced to pause touring after spinal surgery.

Earlier this year, Osbourne revealed that his condition had impacted his ability to walk. 

“I may be moaning that I can’t walk but I look down the road and there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me and didn’t make it,” he said on his SiriusXM radio show. 

Earlier this month, Osbourne reunited with his Black Sabbath band members for a final live performance. The musician put on quite the show for some 40,000 fans in their home city of Birmingham, central England.

“I don’t know what to say, man, I’ve been laid up for like six years. You have no idea how I feel — thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Osbourne said at the July 6 show. “You’re all … special. Let’s go crazy, come on.”

Osbourne performed several songs solo before being joined onstage, for the first time in 20 years, by Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward. The band ended a short set with “Paranoid,” one of its most famous songs.

It capped a day-long metal festival that included performances from the likes of Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N’Roses. Artists who sent plaudits and well-wishes included Jack Black, Dolly Parton and Elton John.