Memorial Flowers Placed On Ozzy Ozbourne's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star on the front of McDonalds on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, ​July 22, 2025. (Video By Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA

Kelly Osbourne has addressed the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, at age 76. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday — just two days after saying goodbye to her dad — the host, 40, wrote, “I feel unhappy I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had .”

Ozzy Osbourne, born John Michael Osbourne on Dec. 3, 1948, has spent decades in the spotlight since he rose to prominence in the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

There couldn’t be a more poetic passing than that of Ozzy Osbourne. The bat-biting rocker and erstwhile reality television star died Tuesday at the age of 76, mere weeks after a daylong concert in hishometown of Birmingham, England, that celebrated his musical legacy.

The House of Guitars in Irondequoit reflected on the life and legacy of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne following his death. Known as the “Prince of Darkness,” Osbourne rose to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

"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," Ozzy Osbourne's family said

Osbourne pioneered heavy metal with Black Sabbath before going on to have huge success in his own right. He was known for hits including Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs, Crazy Train and Changes, both with the band and as a solo star.

Music stars, fans and former bandmates have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who has died at the age of 76. Black Sabbath have "lost our brother",