Just about every rock/metal drummer would jump at the chance to play with Black Sabbath if they could. Surprisingly, one person who was asked to do so but turned down the offer is former Who and Oasis drummer Zak Starkey,

Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward each shared tributes to frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death on July 22, 2025 remembering their early days together and expressing gratitude for their final gig together.

Ozzy Osbourne's family, from his wife Sharon to kids Kelly and Jack Osbourne, were at times in the public eye.

Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham in England.

The heavy metal band was speculated to have been the group that Sharon Osbourne disinvited from her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath last weekend. But co-founder Nikki Sixx recently clarified the reason for the band’s absence on X (formerly Twitter).

Grammy-winning rocker Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England.

Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates following his death on Tuesday at the age of 76.

News of Osbourne's death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson's disease diagnosis in January 2020.

On July 22, Kelly Osbourne, along with mom Sharon Osbourne, siblings Jack Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne, as well as half-sibling Louis Osbourne, from the singer's previous marriage to Thelma Riley, released a statement confirming the Black Sabbath lead singer's death.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

Sharon Osbourne is said to be 'fragile' and in a 'heavily blow' following the death of her husband, Black Sabbath icon Ozzy Osbourne, as her pals fear for her health