Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76

British rock musician Ozzy Osbourne is shown on Oct in New York File photo by Mark Lennihan Associated Press Legendary rock singer and heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne founding member of the seminal rock band Black Sabbath died Tuesday The English recording and performing artist born John Michael Osbourne on Dec was nicknamed Prince of Darkness He was Osbourne who has sold more than million records died just weeks after putting on a farewell show in England with bandmates from Black Sabbath which was formed in He was diagnosed with Parkinson s ailment in and went community with the news in Specific details of his death were not instantly published but the family s message to various media outlets disclosed It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to review 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 Osbourne and Black Sabbath were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in He was inducted a second time as a solo artist in The UK Music Hall of Fame inducted him as both a Sabbath member and a solo artist in The singer of memorable songs like Paranoid Iron Man and Crazy Train which is a staple for revving up crowds at sporting events also became a reality television star with the MTV show The Osbournes which also featured his wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly and debuted in His final concert was on July when he performed in the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham England the city where the band was formed Updated at p m July City News Facility