The family of Ozzy Osbourne have announced that he died, aged 76, today, less than three weeks after his farewell concert with Black Sabbath. His wife Sharon Osbourne and four of his children issued a joint statement this evening.
Ozzy's family said that he was "surrounded by love" when he died this morning. The statement was signed by Sharon, 72, whom he married in 1982, and their three children Aimee Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. Ozzy also had two kids, Jessica Osbourne and Louis Osbourne, with his first wife Thelma Riley, and Louis was named in the statement too.
The statement from his family read: "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. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."
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Ozzy, who has experienced health issues over the years, made his final appearance on stage just over two weeks ago. He performed at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham on July 5 as part of the star-studded Back to the Beginning concert.
The sold-out charity event, which had been announced in February, marked the reunion of Ozzy and his former bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, who are the original members of Black Sabbath. It had also been described as Ozzy's "final performance" before retirement.
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