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Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman who died Tuesday at 76, just 17 days after he took the stage for his final performance with the band in Birmingham, England, had spoken out about U.S. President Donald Trump on several occasions.
Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, and several of his children—Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis—announced his death in a statement posted to X, Instagram and Facebook:
"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," they wrote. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."
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The Osbournes star and Sharon Osbourne wed in 1982, and they had three children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack. He had three children with ex-wife Thelma Riley: Jessica, Louis and Riley's son Elliot, whom he adopted.
Osbourne, who was born in England, once told Rolling Stone that he didn't "really like to talk politics that much" but shared his thoughts on Trump over the years.
Newsweek reached out to Trump's representative via email for comment on Wednesday.
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Ozzy Sends Warning to Trump
In 2019, Osbourne and his wife ordered Trump to stop using his music for political purposes.
Trump, who is a Republican, was president from 2017 to 2021 and is currently serving a second term. At the time, he was running for reelection and used "Crazy Train" to taunt the Democrats.
"Based on this morning's unauthorized use of @OzzyOsbourne's 'Crazy Train,' we are sending notice to the Trump campaign they are forbidden from using Ozzy's music in political ads," Sharon Osbourne posted to X. "Maybe @KayneWest ('Gold Digger'), @KidRock ('I Am the Bullgod') or @TedNugent ('Stranglehold') allow."
Ozzy Predicts Trump's Second Term
In a March 2020 interview on Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan, Osbourne spoke out about whether Trump had a chance at winning the 2024 presidential election.
"When he wins, because I'm sure he's going to win now, I don't think there's anyone else to get there," he said.
The "Prince of Darkness" added: "He gets everybody moving, whether you agree with him or not. I don't understand politicians. I think they should all form one big, huge rock band and see how they play!"
Ozzy Criticizes Trump Over COVID-19 Pandemic
In August 2020, Osbourne called out Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"In my lifetime, I've never known anything like this," he told Rolling Stone. "It's getting worse, not better. And this guy's acting like a fool."
"There's not much hope left. Maybe he's got a trick up his sleeve and he's going to surprise us all, and I hope he has," the five-time Grammy Award winner added. "Over a thousand more people died in one day [in America]. That's f***ing crazy. People got to get with this social distancing and mask-wearing or else it's never gonna go away."
Ozzy Calls Trump 'a Felon'
Exactly one year ago, during the July 23, 2024, episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Osbourne said: "I think Donald Trump is going to be the next president," noting, "I think you can put money on it."
In a viral clip from the same episode posted to X on Tuesday by PatriotTakes, which tends to be critical of Trump, he said: "Donald Trump is a felon, right? Correct me if I'm wrong, felons can't own a gun. He can't own a gun, but he could start World War III on his own."
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