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Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>‘s cause of death has been revealed.<\/p>\n The original Black Sabbath<\/a> frontman and solo star, known around the world as the Prince of Darkness, died<\/a> of a heart attack on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76, according to a death certificate filed in London (via\u00a0The New York Times<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n The certificate, filed by Osbourne’s daughter Aimee Osbourne, listed cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes. It also noted that Osbourne had Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he made public<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Black Sabbath Songs Ranked (Ozzy Osbourne Era)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Specifically, Osbourne’s death certificate said he died of “(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes).”<\/p>\n Osbourne died less than three weeks after\u00a0giving his final performance at the Back to the Beginning concert, staged at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham, England.<\/p>\n The metal legend delivered a five-song solo set followed by a four-song set with the original Black Sabbath lineup \u2014 Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi<\/a>, bassist Geezer Butler<\/a> and drummer Bill Ward<\/a> \u2014 who hadn’t performed together since 2005. Other artists on the bill included Metallica<\/a>, Guns N’ Roses<\/a>, Slayer<\/a>, Pantera<\/a> and Alice in Chains<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All of the Ozzy + Black Sabbath Farewell Concert Setlists<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In the days following his death, Osbourne received an outpouring of praise<\/a> from rock legends and fans alike. “THANK YOU FOR BLESSING THE WORLD w\/YOUR KINDNESS & GREATNESS OZ – YOU BROUGHT LIGHT INTO SO MANY LIVES & MADE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE – YOU LIVED w\/THE HEART OF A LION – I THANK THE GOOD LORD EVERY DAY FOR BLESSING MY LIFE w\/YOU IN IT,” his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde<\/a> wrote on Instagram<\/a>. “I LOVE YOU OZ, BEYOND FOREVER, ZAKK XOXO.”<\/p>\n The singer was laid to rest during a private ceremony on July 30 after his funeral procession<\/a> traveled through Birmingham and stopped at the Black Sabbath bench. Birmingham-based brass\u00a0band\u00a0Bostin Brass<\/a>\u00a0soundtracked the procession, covering Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” and Osbourne’s solo hit “Crazy Train.”<\/p>\n We celebrate the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne \u2014\u00a0The Prince of Darkness \u2014\u00a0with a gallery of photos from his life and career through the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOzzy Osbourne’s Final Bow: Singer Died Weeks After Farewell Concert<\/h3>\n
Photos: Ozzy Osbourne Through the Years<\/h2>\n