Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Legacy: “Survival Is My Story” Before his death at 76, Ozzy Osbourne—the “Prince of Darkness”—wanted to be remembered not for fame or fortune, but as a man who never gave up. In a 2022 interview, he said, “Survival is my legacy… People still want to buy my records and see me perform, and that motivates me.”
Ozzy passed away on July 22 at his home in the UK, surrounded by family. Just weeks before, he gave a final concert in Birmingham, reuniting with the original Black Sabbath lineup. Though visibly frail, his performance was emotional and served as a farewell.
He often spoke humbly about his roots in Aston, Birmingham, where he grew up playing on bombsites. For him, simply being…
