Ozzy Osbourne: key dates / Photo: © AFP
-
Finnish ex-PM Marin says her female cabinet faced torrent of sexism
-
Sudan army-backed council to meet on US truce proposal: govt source
-
BP profit surges despite lower oil prices
-
Shein vows to cooperate with France in childlike sex doll probe
-
National hero proposal for Indonesia's Suharto sparks backlash
-
Indian great Ashwin out of Australia's BBL after knee surgery
-
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict: AFP
-
Asian markets slip as traders eye tech rally, US rate outlook
-
Nintendo hikes Switch 2 annual unit sales target
-
Typhoon flooding kills 5, strands thousands in central Philippines
-
Jobe Bellingham finding his feet as Dortmund head to City
-
US civil trial to hear opening arguments on Boeing MAX crash
-
Jamie Melham on Half Yours only second woman to win Melbourne Cup
-
Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
-
Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard
-
Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines
-
Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook
-
South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget
-
Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup
-
Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace
-
In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch
-
EU scrambles to seal climate deal ahead of COP30
-
New Yorkers expected to pick leftist Mamdani in stunning election
-
Pining for Pinochet: how crime fanned nostalgia for Chile's dictator
-
Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event
-
Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists
-
Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome
-
Run-machine Labuschagne in form of his life ahead of Ashes
-
Prince William plays football, volleyball in Rio on climate trip
-
Jamaicans mobilize aid in aftermath of Melissa's wreckage
-
Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital
-
'Wild at Heart' actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
-
Xhaka lifts Sunderland into fourth after Everton draw
-
Brazil records biggest annual fall in emissions in 15 years: report
-
Victor Conte, mastermind of BALCO doping scandal, dead at 75: company
-
Trial opens in 1st US civil case on 2019 Boeing MAX crash
-
Barrett brothers out of All Blacks' clash with Scotland
-
Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker
-
Arsenal's Arteta says injured Gyokeres out of Slavia Prague tie
-
Alonso says 'quality' Wirtz helped get him Real Madrid job
-
US Fed's Cook warns inflation to stay 'elevated' next year
-
Blue heaven: huge crowds salute Los Angeles Dodgers in victory parade
-
Dutch centrist Jetten clinches election win: final tally
-
Mamdani extends olive branch to anxious NY business community
-
Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary reopens after deforestation protest
-
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones
-
England full-back Steward doubtful for Autumn rugby clash with Fiji
-
Bayern know how to 'hurt' PSG, says Neuer
-
Rybakina downs Swiatek to reach WTA Finals last four
-
Ex-France international Ben Yedder to stand trial on rape charges
NYSE - LSE
Ozzy Osbourne: key dates
Key dates in the life of legendary British heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson's disease:
- December 3, 1948: Born John Michael Osbourne into a working-class family in Birmingham, England. Gains his nickname Ozzy in primary school. Leaves school at the age of 15 before working in manual jobs, including as a plumber and at an abattoir.
- 1968: With little experience in music, becomes singer of a Birmingham-based band which will become Black Sabbath.
- 1970: Black Sabbath releases its second and most successful album, "Paranoid", which includes three of its signature songs.
- 1979: Sacked from Black Sabbath for drug and alcohol abuse.
- 1980: Releases his debut solo album, "Blizzard of Ozz".
- 1982: In one of the many unusual episodes for which he becomes infamous, bites the head off a live bat during a concert in the US city of Des Moines, Iowa.
- 1997: Rejoins Black Sabbath.
- 2002-2005: Appears as the doting grandfather in MTV's hit reality show "The Osbournes", about him and his family.
- 2003: Records "13", his first studio album with Black Sabbath after a 35-year absence.
- January 2020: Reveals he has Parkinson's Disease.
- July 5, 2025: Gives a farewell concert with Black Sabbath in his hometown, telling the sold-out crowd: "Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
- July 22, 2025: Dies at the age of 76.
D.Schlegel--VB
