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Ozzy Osbourne

English musician and television personality (1948–2025)
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Summary

Ozzy Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948[1], in Marston Green[2]. He died on July 22, 2025[3], in Jordans[4]. He worked as a musician[5], rock singer[6], composer[7], singer-songwriter[8], and singer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 93 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Birmingham[11]
  • Place of burial: Welders House[12]
  • Father: Jack Osbourne[13]
  • Mother: Lillian Unitt[14]
  • Spouse: Thelma Riley[15], Sharon Osbourne[16]
  • Child: Elliot Kingsley[17], Jessica Osbourne[18], Louis Osbourne[19], Aimee Osbourne[20], Kelly Osbourne[21], Jack Osbourne[22]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[23]
  • Field of work: music[24], rock music[25], heavy metal music[26], singing[27], music composition[28]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[29], Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[30], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[31], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[32], MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[33]
  • Member of: Black Sabbath[34], The Ozzy Osbourne Band[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Genre: heavy metal music[38], hard rock[39], traditional heavy metal[40], doom metal[41], shock rock[42], glam metal[43]
  • Record label: Epic Records[44]
  • Discography: Ozzy Osbourne discography[45]
  • Commons category: Ozzy Osbourne[46]
  • Voice type: baritenor[47]
  • Cause of death: coronary artery disease[48], Parkinson's disease[49], myocardial infarction[50]
  • Family name: Osbourne[51]
  • Given name: John[52], Michael[53]
  • Pseudonym: Ozzy Osbourne[54]
  • Official website: https://ozzy.com[55]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ozzy Osbourne[56]
  • Commons gallery: Ozzy Osbourne[57]

Why It Matters

Ozzy Osbourne is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Ozzy Osbourne born?

Ozzy Osbourne was born in Marston Green[2].

Where did Ozzy Osbourne die?

Ozzy Osbourne died in Jordans[4].

Who were Ozzy Osbourne's parents?

Ozzy Osbourne's father was Jack Osbourne[13]. Ozzy Osbourne's mother was Lillian Unitt[14].

Who was Ozzy Osbourne married to?

Ozzy Osbourne's spouses include Thelma Riley[15] and Sharon Osbourne[16].

What did Ozzy Osbourne do for work?

Ozzy Osbourne worked as a musician[5], rock singer[6], composer[7], singer-songwriter[8], and singer[9].

What awards did Ozzy Osbourne receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[29].

Related Entities

Jason Newsted Kelly Osbourne Randy Rhoads Robert Trujillo Sharon Osbourne Tommy Lee Zakk Wylde

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  2. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . aftonbladet.se. aftonbladet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . musical-elegy.tumblr.com. musical-elegy.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] ↑ . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
  32. [43] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . grammy.com. Retrieved . grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [50] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [3] ↑ . Sky News. Retrieved . news.sky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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