Throughout his life and career, Ozzy Osbourne followed a pattern: He strived to succeed, often stumbled and fell, then would get back up and triumph—even if it meant asking for help. The formula made Ozzy a perfectly imperfect pioneer, a singer who was often overlooked for his musical accomplishments with Black Sabbath and as a solo performer, and—during a surprising third act—one of the early success stories of reality television. This is a tribute to the self-proclaimed “madman” who beat the odds and succeeded—simply by being himself, Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025).
FROM THE HEART • WHY WE LOVE OZZY OSBOURNE
BECOMING BLACK SABBATH • OSBOURNE FORMED A BAND AND, IN THE PROCESS, CREATED A GENRE
WILD SUCCESS • OVER THE SPAN OF SEVEN STUDIO ALBUMS, SABBATH RULED THE ’70s
THE SOLO YEARS • DESPITE SABBATH’S SUCCESS, OZZY WAS BOUNCED FROM THE BAND HE’D STARTED
MYTHS & MADNESS • DID OZZY REALLY DO ALL OF THE THINGS PEOPLE SAY HE DID?
CONFRONTING PROBLEMS • THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE, OSBOURNE STRUGGLED WITH ADDICTION—AND MORE DO OR DIE
EVERYONE LOVES OZZY • THROUGH REALITY TV, THE OSBOURNE FAMILY FOUND AN ENTIRELY NEW FAN BASE
THE RAVAGES OF TIME • A VARIETY OF HEALTH ISSUES SLOWED OSBOURNE, BUT COULDN’T KEEP HIM DOWN
OZZY’S LEGACY • HOW WILL OZZY OSBOURNE BE REMEMBERED? FONDLY
Ozzy Osbourne 1948-2025
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