Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
August 4, 2025
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations. Known for ...Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
August 5, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinsons disease for years, his death certificate ...Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as tearful family lead tributes
July 30, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne returned to the “home of metal” for the last time on Wednesday as an emotional Birmingham honored one of its most cherished ...Fans reel after successive deaths of Hulk Hogan, Ozzy Osbourne and other celebrities
July 29, 2025
Kevin Huigens wipes away tears as he gazes upon the statue of Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg outside Chicago's famed Wrigley Field. Flowers, Cubs caps, ...Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
July 22, 2025
Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal ...'The Osbournes' changed Ozzy's image from grisly to cuddly, and changed reality TV
July 23, 2025
There was Ozzy before “The Osbournes” and Ozzy after “The Osbournes.” For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal ...Birmingham mourns the death of native son Ozzy Osbourne
July 23, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. At his final show just a few weeks ago, admirers watched the heavy metal icon ...From the Vault: Ozzy Osbourne Sprays WJXT camera in 1984
July 22, 2025
️ Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: Back in May 1984, Ozzy, alongside Mötley Crüe, brought chaos and controversy to the old Jacksonville Coliseum. Our WJXT crew ...What to know about Parkinson's disease after Ozzy Osbourne's death
July 23, 2025
Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne died this week at 76, just weeks after his farewell show and about five years after announcing he had ...Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans
July 6, 2025
Hard-rock royalty and some 40,000 fans gathered for an ear-splitting tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at what the heavy metal icon says was his last-ever ...Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with Black Sabbath bandmates in Birmingham for 'greatest' show ever
February 5, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that ...Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas
October 15, 2024
Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot and wounded multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. Las Vegas police ...Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
April 22, 2024
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll ...Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for '24
February 10, 2024
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy metals so-called Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees ...20 years ago, 'Hogan Knows Best' premiered. Read our 2005 interview with Hulk Hogan
July 24, 2025
They were icons of the 1980s, known for their outlandish exploits onstage and in the ring, who later redefined their images in the 2000s ...Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
July 22, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id ...10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman
July 22, 2025
There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by ...Raiders, Jaguars and Chiefs receive A's in the AP's NFL draft grades
April 27, 2025
NFL draft picks can make an instant impact on a team’s immediate success. Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick last year, led the ...Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
April 28, 2025
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame , a class that ...Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominations
February 11, 2025
Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, ...