Black Sabbath frontman, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne passes away

• Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76
• The British heavy metal icon’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement
• His passing came just weeks after his and fellow original Black Sabbath members’ farewell show
• The rock star and reality TV personality lived with Parkinson’s disease

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and reality TV personality, has died at 76 years old, his family announced.

“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,” the bereaved family wrote in a statement posted on social media.

“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” they added.

Here is the statement:

While the cause of death was not disclosed, the singer had been dealing with various health complications, including a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2019, BBC reported.

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Osbourne’s death came just weeks after a farewell concert with fellow original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward. The show took place last July 5 at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, England, as per Sky News.

Osbourne is survived by wife Sharon, daughters Kelly and Aimee, and son Jack, in addition to daughter Jessica, and sons Elliot and Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.

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In a previous report by KAMI, American singer Connie Francis, known for her chart-topping hits like “Pretty Little Baby” and “Stupid Cupid,” has died. She was 87 years old. Francis’ longtime friend Ron Roberts, president of Concetta Records – the music label wholly owned by the iconic pop singer – announced the news in a Facebook post on Thursday (Philippine time). Just weeks before her death, the legendary singer kept her fans updated on her health through a series of Facebook posts. It is worth noting that her 1962 single “Pretty Little Baby” experienced a resurgence over 60 years later, going viral on TikTok and bringing her timeless sound to a new generation of listeners.

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In another report, American voice actor James Carter Cathcart, best known for voicing multiple Pokémon characters like Professor Oak, Gary Oak, and James and Meowth of Team Rocket, has passed away. He died at the age of 71 on July 8, his wife Martha S. Jacobi confirmed in a Facebook post. The voice actor died peacefully on July 8 in New York while surrounded by the people who loved him most Cathcart retired from voice acting in 2023 upon being diagnosed with throat cancer. Aside from the iconic Pokémon characters, Cathcart also voiced characters in Sonic X, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Masters, Aria: The Animation, Impy’s Island, The Three Musketeers, Little Bird’s Big Adventure and Mashed.

Source: KAMI.com.gh