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Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Incredible fortune Ozzy Osbourne leaves behind and his very generous donation before death
Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday at the age of 76 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease - leaving behind a fortune believed to be in the region of £163 million The Prince of Darkness leaves behind a fortune fit for a king. Ozzy Osbourne reportedly died with £163million in wealth and assets following an impressive decades-long career. The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday at the age of 76 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Ozzy's loved ones announced the sad news in a statement, telling fans: "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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Thanks to his era-defining music career and savvy business moves, Ozzy died with millions in the bank. But the heavy metal icon spent his final weeks raising a record-breaking amount of money for charity thanks to his farewell gig in his hometown of Birmingham earlier this month. Ozzy made his fortune thanks to his time in Black Sabbath and his later solo work but also thanks to a lucrative stint as a reality TV star and the founder of the festival Ozzfest. The Osbournes, the MTV reality TV series that paved the way for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, premiered in 2002 and ran for four seasons until 2005. It's reported that each member of the Osbourne clan made £14,800 an episode for the debut season. By the second season, the family were making £3.7 million due to the show's success. Away from the entertainment world, Ozzy was also a savvy real estate mogul and snapped up a number of properties across the UK and America. Ozzy and his family made a tidy profit on the LA mansion that featured in their reality TV series, originally purchasing it 1999 for £2.9 million before selling it to Christina Aguilera for £8.5 million in 2013. Earlier this month, Ozzy bid a farewell to fans with a Black Sabbath reunion, telling thousands of heavy metal enthusiasts at Villa Park, Birmingham – a stone's throw from where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 – that it was "so good to be on this stage" as he performed his last set from a large black throne. Ozzy and his fellow original Black Sabbath members – Tony Iommi, Terence 'Geezer' Butler and Bill Ward – were the last to appear on stage as part of the star-studded line-up for the Back to the Beginning concert. The band's final performance in Ozzy's hometown of Birmingham on July 5 is said to have raised £140million for charity. The iconic farewell gig has split its profits between Birmingham Children's Hospital, Acorns Children's Hospice and the Cure Parkinson's charity. Following the concert, Back To The Beginning director Tom Morello wrote on Instagram: "More than 190 million dollars will be donated to houses and hospitals for children." If the Rage Against The Machine musician's calculations are correct, Ozzy's swansong raised the most money for any charity concert on record when not adjusted for inflation, Billboard reports. "Ozzy raised 140million for the Children's hospitals and Parkinson's charities, literally Two Weeks before passing away. What a hero," one fan wrote on Twitter (X) in the wake of Ozzy's death being announced. Another added: "To go out in huge style, performing to tens of thousands just before your death, raising millions for charity in the process, well, not many people can say that of their final curtain. What a classy farewell. #ozzy." A third mourner wrote: "The last thing Ozzy Osbourne did with his talents was raise £140,000,000 for children's hospitals and Parkinson's research. He might have dressed like the Devil, but make no mistake, he loved humanity deeply." Ozzy was a "working-class lad that made the most of his raw genius", West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said today. Speaking to the PA news agency at the Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street, Mr Parker said it was a sad day in the city where the rock legend was from. He said: "It's a very sad day today, but he's left us with some fantastic memories. He was a man that formed a fantastic band that was shaped by the city, the place he lived, by the furnaces, the factories, the lathes. He used his creative genius to put this city on the global map, and he's left the fantastic legacy."
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Why was Ozzy Osbourne known as Prince of Darkness? Here's how Black Sabbath star got his nickname
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday morning at the age of 76. He was best known as the frontman of Black Sabbath, one of the most iconic heavy metal bands of all time. The late singer helped shape heavy metal as we know it today. Over the decades, he picked up a name that stuck almost as tightly as his stage presence, The Prince of Darkness. Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday morning at the age of 76.(Amy Harris/Invision/AP) How did Ozzy Osbourne get his nickname? Loudwire reports that the term Prince of Darkness goes way back. The Latin 'princeps tenebrarum' appears in religious texts from as early as the 4th century and was later used by English poet John Milton in his epic Paradise Lost to refer to Satan. But Ozzy Osbourne did not give himself that label. It took root in the early '70s, during Black Sabbath's rise. When the band would play the ominous opening of their self-titled song Black Sabbath, the crowd's reaction was often instant and intense. 'They thought we were Satan's friends or something,' Ozzy told NME in 2016. 'That's when the whole Prince of Darkness s**t started. When people get excited about Halloween coming around each year, all I think is, 'Well, we used to have Halloween every night,' he added. Also Read: Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76: All on wife Sharon Osbourne and ex-wife Thelma Riley What did Ozzy Osbourne think about the nickname? By his own account, he did not take the nickname too seriously. In a 2013 interview with Broward New Times, he said, 'It is a name. I didn't wake up one morning and go, 'You know what, I'm going to call myself...' It started as a joke name really.' Over time, though, the Prince of Darkness moniker became part of his brand. Between bat-biting incidents, gothic album covers, and wild stage antics, the title just seemed to fit. FAQs: 1. How old was Ozzy Osbourne when he died? The Black Sabbath frontman was 76 years old. 2. What caused Ozzy Osbourne's death? The family did not share a cause of death, but he had been dealing with serious health problems in recent years. 3. Why was Ozzy Osbourne called the Prince of Darkness? The nickname came from Black Sabbath's dark sound and themes, especially in early live shows. 4. Did Ozzy Osbourne have a solo career? Yes, after leaving Black Sabbath, he released several successful solo albums. 5. Was Ozzy Osbourne still active in recent years? Due to health issues, he had stepped back from performing, but he remained active in music and media.
Toronto Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Ozzy Osbourne, legendary heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary English singer known as 'The Prince of Darkness,' has died at the age of 76. '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,' read a statement signed by the singer's wife, Sharon, and children, Aimee, Kelly, Jack and Louis. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.'
Toronto Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal singer, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary English singer known as 'The Prince of Darkness,' has died at the age of 76. '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,' read a statement signed by his wife, Sharon, and children, Aimee, Kelly, Jack and Louis. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.'
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ozzy Osbourne meets his own personal legend as he sends touching message
Black Sabbath icon Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show over the weekend as the world's biggest rock and metal stars got together for the Back to the Beginning super show The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, met Guns N' Roses icon Axl Rose for the first time during the epic Back to the Beginning super show in Birmingham over the weekend, which saw the world's biggest rockers and metal stars unite for Ozzy's final-ever show with Black Sabbath. During the show, Ozzy, 76, had the opportunity to meet 'legend' Axl backstage. He took to his Instagram page to reveal how it went as she shared a snap of them shaking hands. He wrote: "My first time meeting Axl Rose, at my age you don't get to meet many legends, seriously an utter gentleman." Ozzy also posed with Axl and Slash for another epic photo, which delighted fans in the comment section. Axl also took to his social media to share his excitement over the entire event. He wrote: "Wow!! What an EVENT!! Extremely overwhelming!! Really great crowd!! Was very emotional for everyone!! MET OZZY!! (Crazy we'd never met b4!!) He was really great!! Was great to meet Sabbath!! "Was hard as I imagine for anyone to watch his struggles while at the same time everyone was rooting for him n' massively respecting the challenges he took head on n' HE DID IT!!!!" The 63-year-old continued: "Was great to meet Ozzy's family n' see friends n' peeps in all the bands n' the business. A HUGE THANK YOU again to Ozzy, Sharon, Black Sabbath n' all the fans for having us!!" During their set, Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath by covering a few of their classic before performing their own hit tracks, Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City. Ozzy's fans have declared the show as an end of an era as he performed his final show. His health issues became clear to fans as they helped him get through the set. It left Rakkan, from Saudi Arabia but travelled from London, saying: "I'm conflicted. He's obviously enjoying himself but it's sad to see him in this physical state. It feels like an end of an era." Over on Twitter, one fan wrote: "Feel a bit sorry for Ozzy being wheeled out like that. He clearly isn't fit and well." "I feel bad for Ozzy. Yeah it's his last ever live show but it's kinda gross how a visibly unwell man is being wheeled out like this by Sharon," another mused. A third wrote: "Very sad, Ozzy in a goth wheel chair." However, some loved it. "As much as I am against this final Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath show, the videos I've seen on Twitter and Youtube, Ozzy sounds a lot better than I expected," one declared online.
