In honor of what would have been Ozzy Osbourne's 77th birthday, L'OFFICIEL has rounded up the best photos from Osbourne's younger years.

Ozzy Osbourne, famously known as the frontman of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, died Tuesday, July 22. He was 76.&nbsp;
The news came only two weeks after Black Sabbath's final performance in their hometown of Birmingham, UK, on July 5. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ozzy-osbourne-death-black-sabbath-7325247/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard</a> confirmed that the charity concert raised over $190 million, making it the largest of its kind. Osbourne and Black Sabbath have been internationally beloved since their formation in 1968, making them one of the first and most famous heavy metal bands. Known for his chaotic stage presence, which included biting the head off a bat in 1982, Osbourne was nicknamed "The Prince of Darkness." But he was much more than an entertaining performer, as his unconventional and hypnotic vocals were part of what made Black Sabbath such an international sensation. Widely recognized for their songs like "War Pigs" and "Paranoid," the band was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
Outside of his musical career, Osbourne and his family became well-known for their <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/most-beautiful-women-reality-tv-stars-ekin-su-kylie-jenner-tayshia-adams-young-paris-hilton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reality TV</a> presence in the early 2000s. The MTV show, The Osbournes, followed Ozzy, his wife Sharon, and their children, Kelly and Jack, from 2002 to 2005. The Primetime <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/2025-emmy-nominations-list-see-here" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emmy</a>-winning show captured the Osbourne family as they navigated their wildly entertaining life in Los Angeles. The rest of the Osbourne crew became public figures from the show, and to this day, it serves as a great throwback for its <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gen-z-y2k-millennial-90s-fashion-nostalgia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Y2K</a> nostalgia.&nbsp;
In honor of his 77th birthday today, December 3, keep scrolling to see some of the best photos from the early years of Ozzy Osbourne's career.&nbsp;

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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne at their Los Angeles home, 2000. Getty Images.

Young Photos of Ozzy Osbourne

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