Ozzy Osbourne, who was born John Michael Osbourne on Dec. 3, 1948, and later earned the nickname “The Prince of Darkness” from his shadowy heavy metal persona, died Tuesday, July 22, after battling a number of health issues over the years. He was 76.
The Black Sabbath frontman was known as much for his indelible mark on the music industry as he was for his larger-than-life personality, be it on stage or in front of a camera while filming the massively successful reality show, “The Osbournes.”
Two weeks before his death, Ozzy reunited with Black Sabbath to perform at a star-studded farewell show in England, an appropriately dark and electric send-off for one of rock’s greatest legends.