'80s Pop Icon, 72, Honors Ozzy Osbourne With Emotional Tribute Hours After His Death originally appeared on Parade. The music world is mourning the death of Ozzy Osbourne, and several legendary performers have paid tribute to the heavy metal icon, including Cyndi Lauper.

The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.

Heavy metal godfather and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76, had no illusions about what the key focus would be in his obituaries. “It’s gonna say: ‘Ozzy,

Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Just Reignited This Wild Trisha Paytas Baby Theory first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared. Take a look inside the rock icon’s final days before his tragic passing.

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

The post Ozzy Osbourne dies mere weeks after farewell concert appeared first on Salon.com. Ozzy Osbourne, the vocalist of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, has died. He was 76.