Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, just weeks after his farewell tour.

His family—wife Sharon, sons Jack and Louis, along with daughters Kelly and Aimee—confirmed news of his death in a joint statement July 22.

“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,” his family said.

“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

While the exact cause of death remains unknown, Osbourne has been battling Parkinson’s disease, initially revealing his diagnosis in 2020.

He was diagnosed with a “mild form” of the progressive neurodegenerative disorder, opening up about his debilitating condition during a Jan. 29 episode of his Sirius XM show, “Ozzy Speaks.”

“I have made it to 2025. I can’t walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I’m still alive,” he said at the time.

“I may be moaning that I can’t walk, but I look down the road, and there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me and didn’t make it.”

Osbourne recently performed his final concert with Black Sabbath in their home city of Birmingham, England, on July 5.

“I don’t know what to say, man, I’ve been laid up for like six years. You have no idea how I feel—thank you from the bottom of my heart. You’re all … special. Let’s go crazy,” he told thousands of attendees before expressing his gratitude for his fans.

The performance wrapped a daylong metal music festival that featured bands including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler, and more.

Born in December 1948, Osbourne developed an early love for music, performing in operettas while in secondary school, and was a fan of the Beatles.

Dubbed the Prince of Darkness, Osbourne formed Black Sabbath in 1968, teaming up with guitarists Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and drummer Bill Ward.

In 1970, the group released their self-titled debut album, following up with “Paranoid,” which topped the album chart in England.

They quickly reached popularity in the United States with “Master of Reality” in 1971, “Vol. 4” in 1972, and “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” in 1973.

During that time, Osbourne married Thelma Riley in 1971. Together they had two children, Jessica and Louis, and later adopted Riley’s son, Elliot.

The two divorced in the early 1980s, before Osbourne met and tied the knot with Sharon Osbourne in 1982, having three children together: Aimee, Kelly, and Jack.

Following years of heavy metal success, the Osbourne family rose to mainstream fame in the early 2000s, breaking into reality television on MTV with “The Osbournes.”

Over the years, Osbourne struggled with health issues including a near-fatal ATV accident in 2003 and spinal surgery in 2022, which ultimately caused an indefinite pause to touring.

In 2006, Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Osbourne inducted again in 2024 for his solo career.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.