Born: 3 December 1948 · Died: 22 July 2025 · Age at death: 76
How old was Ozzy Osbourne when he died?
Ozzy Osbourne died aged 76. He was born on 3 December 1948 and died on 22 July 2025.
Lead singer of Black Sabbath and heavy metal icon
Did you know?Before finding fame, he worked in an abattoir and spent time in prison for breaking and entering.
Quick facts
Date of birth3 December 1948
Date of death22 July 2025
Age at death76
Cause of deathParkinson's disease, myocardial infarction
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceMarston Green, United Kingdom
Occupationmusician, rock singer, singer-songwriter
Editor's Take:
Ozzy Osbourne helped invent heavy metal. With Black Sabbath he made slow, menacing riffs a new kind of rock. The music came from industrial Birmingham. His later solo career proved he was a star without the band. Reality television then made him a family figure. His farewell show in Birmingham came weeks before his death in 2025. Few rock singers have been so often written off and so often proved right. To fans, he stayed a working-class Brummie to the end, still joking with crowds after more than fifty years.
Key Milestones
1968: Forms Black Sabbath
1970: Releases Paranoid
1980: Launches his solo career
2025: Plays his farewell show in Birmingham
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he co-founded the heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968 and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist.
Ozzy Osbourne's birthday is December 3. He was born on December 3, 1948 in Marston Green, United Kingdom.
How old was Ozzy Osbourne when he died?
Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, aged 76.
Who shares a birthday with Ozzy Osbourne?
Famous people who share Ozzy Osbourne's December 3 birthday include Joseph Conrad, Julianne Moore, Jean-Luc Godard, Amanda Seyfried and Brendan Fraser.