Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer who rose to prominence in the early ‘70s with Black Sabbath before establishing a successful solo career and playing himself on reality TV, died Tuesday. He was 76.

But no one was more surprised at the success of what became Black Sabbath than Ozzy himself. Ozzy, who died this week at the age of 76, once said the thing he was most proud of was that his band was not the creation of some music mogul.

Ozzy Osbourne—the legendary Black Sabbath singer and television personality—has died, according to his family. “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,

When people look back at Ozzy Osbourne’s wildest pop culture appearances, they usually bring up The Osbournes, his cameo in Little Nicky, or that infamous bat incident, but buried deep in South Park’s

Fans are remembering the Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in England after his death at age 76.

Ozzy Osbourne, the front man for Black Sabbath, died July 22, just weeks after he reunited with his bandmates for a farewell concert in England. He was 76.