Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne is the godfather of heavy metal, a Birmingham kid who bit the head off a bat, survived every excess known to rock, and somehow outlasted almost everyone who ever doubted him.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 15, 2026

The Prince of Darkness

John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, the band widely credited with inventing heavy metal in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Albums like Paranoid and Iron Man didn’t just sell, they rewired what rock music could sound like.

After being fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, Osbourne didn’t fade away. He launched one of rock’s most celebrated solo careers, producing classics like “Crazy Train,” “Mr. Crowley,” and “Bark at the Moon.” Guitarist Randy Rhoads, who died in a plane crash in 1982, is still considered one of the greatest to ever play on a rock record, largely because of his work with Ozzy.

Beyond the music, Osbourne became a pop-culture phenomenon through the MTV reality show The Osbournes (2002–2005), which turned him, wife Sharon, and their children Kelly and Jack into household names. The show humanized a man the tabloids had spent decades demonizing, and audiences loved every chaotic, bleeped-out minute of it.

In 2020, Osbourne publicly revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a disclosure that was widely respected for its honesty and that explained years of visible health struggles. He has since been open about the physical toll of the disease and multiple serious surgeries. In 2023, he and Sharon announced they were permanently relocating back to England from the United States.

Ozzy Osbourne remains one of the most searched names in rock history, people want to know if he’s alive, how he’s doing, and whether the legend still has anything left. The answer to the first question is yes. The others are more complicated.

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As of 2023, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne relocated permanently back to the United Kingdom, settling in England. They had lived in Los Angeles for many years but cited various personal and health-related reasons for the move back to their home country.

Ozzy Osbourne is British, born and raised in Aston, Birmingham, England. He has lived in the United States for extended periods but has never renounced his British identity, and his return to the UK in 2023 underlined exactly where he considers home.

Ozzy Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948, making him 76 years old as of 2025. Given everything his body has been through, decades of substance abuse, a near-fatal quad bike accident in 2003, Parkinson's disease, and multiple spinal surgeries, the fact that he's still here at 76 is remarkable.

Ozzy Osbourne is reported to stand approximately 5 feet 10 inches (around 178 cm) tall. This is based on widely circulated biographical sources, though like many figures his height has been listed slightly differently across various publications.

No. As of the time of writing, Ozzy Osbourne is alive. He has faced very serious health challenges, including Parkinson's disease and major spinal surgeries, but he is living in England. Rumors of his death have circulated online repeatedly and are false each time.

Nobody, because Ozzy Osbourne is not dead. This question is based on a false premise that has spread through social media death hoaxes. He is alive and residing in England with his wife Sharon.

Ozzy has three children from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, Jessica, Louis, and an older daughter Elliot (Jean) from Thelma's previous relationship whom he adopted. By most public accounts, his relationship with those children was strained, largely due to his chaotic lifestyle and the breakup of that marriage. He has spoken more openly about his close bonds with his children from Sharon, Kelly, Jack, and Aimee, though Aimee famously declined to appear on *The Osbournes* TV show.

No one, Ozzy Osbourne has not died. This question, like similar ones circulating online, stems from viral death hoaxes. He is alive. Do not trust unverified social media posts claiming otherwise.

Ozzy Osbourne's wife is Sharon Osbourne (née Arden), whom he married on July 4, 1982. Sharon is arguably one of the most powerful managers in rock history, she built and guided his solo career, and the two have remained together despite a very publicly turbulent marriage.

Ozzy has six children in total. From his first marriage to Thelma Riley: Jessica Starshine Osbourne, Louis John Osbourne, and Elliot Kingsley (whom he adopted). With Sharon Osbourne, he has three more: Aimee Rachel Osbourne, Kelly Lee Osbourne, and Jack Joseph Osbourne. Kelly and Jack became widely known through *The Osbournes* reality show.

Ozzy Osbourne's first wife was Thelma Riley, whom he married in 1971. They had two biological children together, Jessica and Louis, and Ozzy adopted Thelma's son Elliot from a previous relationship. The marriage ended in divorce in 1982, the same year he married Sharon.

Ozzy Osbourne's real name is John Michael Osbourne. The nickname "Ozzy" came from his schooldays in Birmingham and stuck permanently, to the point that many people don't realize "Ozzy" isn't on his birth certificate.

Ozzy Osbourne is not dead, so this question has no valid answer. He is alive in England. The premise is false, driven by persistent online death hoaxes that resurface every few years. Check a credible current news source before believing any such claim.

Ozzy Osbourne has not died. He is alive. This question is based on misinformation. He has had serious health issues, including Parkinson's disease and major surgeries, but he is still living as of 2025.

Ozzy Osbourne was born December 3, 1948, making him 76 years old in 2025. He is one of the oldest surviving architects of heavy metal, and he has outlived an era that claimed many of his contemporaries.

Various celebrity wealth estimators have floated figures in the range of $220 million for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne combined, but these numbers are not verified by any official source and should be treated as rough estimates. What is certain is that decades of record sales, touring, and the *Osbournes* media franchise generated enormous wealth, the exact figure is private.

Ozzy Osbourne has not died, so he was not "anywhere when he died." He is alive and living in England. Once again: this is a death hoax. He relocated to the UK with Sharon in 2023.

In January 2020, Ozzy Osbourne publicly revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, specifically a form called PRKN (Parkin-type Parkinson's), which he disclosed in an emotional interview on *Good Morning America* alongside Sharon. He had been diagnosed in 2019 after what was initially described as a fall. He has also dealt with significant spinal injuries requiring major surgery.

Yes, Ozzy and his family have been consistently and publicly supportive of LGBTQ+ rights over the years. His daughter Kelly Osbourne has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally, and Ozzy himself has never shown anything but acceptance. Sharon Osbourne has also publicly supported LGBTQ+ causes. There is no credible record of Ozzy making anti-LGBTQ+ statements.

The most widely reported and confirmed instance is from 2016, when Sharon publicly revealed she and Ozzy had separated after he admitted to an affair with celebrity hairstylist Michelle Pugh, an affair Pugh also confirmed publicly. Sharon and Ozzy reconciled within months. Whether there were other instances is a matter of private history; Sharon has alluded in interviews to a long and complicated marriage, but specific confirmed episodes beyond the Pugh affair are not a matter of verified public record.