
English musician and television personality (1948–2025)
1948 — 2025
Quick Facts
Profession
English musician and television personality (1948–2025)
Born
December 3, 1948
Died
2025 (age ~77)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
composer, singer, singer-songwriter
1948
Born in Marston Green (1948-12-03)
1994
AwardGrammy Award for Best Metal Performance
2000
AwardGrammy Award for Best Metal Performance
2014
AwardMTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon
2014
AwardGrammy Award for Best Metal Performance
2023
AwardGrammy Award for Best Metal Performance
About
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. He performed on the band's first eight studio albums, including Black Sabbath, Paranoid and Master of Reality (1971), before he was fired in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs.
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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. He performed on t
The name John means "A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.. Etymology: From John, Johan, Johannes, from Jehan, Johan, and also Iohannes, both from Iōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Ἰωάννης, from tr=Yôḥānān, perhaps contracted from a former tr=Yəhōḥānān. Yahya.". It is of English origin.
John Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948.
John Osbourne died in 2025, at approximately 77 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.. Etymology: From John, Johan, Johannes, from Jehan, Johan, and also Iohannes, both from Iōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Ἰωάννης, from tr=Yôḥānān, perhaps contracted from a former tr=Yəhōḥānān. Yahya.
The name John is of English origin, meaning "A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.. Etymology: From John, Johan, Johannes, from Jehan, Johan, and also Iohannes, both from Iōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Ἰωάννης, from tr=Yôḥānān, perhaps contracted from a former tr=Yəhōḥānān. Yahya.". It is traditionally a male name.
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John — December 3, 1948
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Rat
Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Cimi
Death — transformation, rebirth
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Would you name your baby John?
Guestbook
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
Front row, 2012. I still get chills thinking about it.
— someone at your concert
Your music got me through the hardest year of my life.
— a listener
Actions
2025
Died in Jordans