From the iconic “All Aboard!” opening of “Crazy Train” to his oft-meme’d “Sharon!” Ozzy Osbourne had one of the most recognizable bellows in modern history. 

The Grammy-winning Prince of Darkness and legendary rocker has died just weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England. He was 76.

A family statement shared with USA TODAY said Osbourne died in Birmingham, England, “surrounded by love” Tuesday morning.

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy has passed away this morning,” the statement read. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

Timeline: Life on a ‘Crazy Train’ — a look at Ozzy Osbourne’s odyssey

He leaves behind Sharon Osbourne, his wife of more than 40 years, as well as daughters Jessica, Aimee and Kelly and sons Elliot, Louis and Jack.

Osbourne was one of the most iconic figures in rock, molding the sound and perception of heavy metal with his one-of-a-kind voice and shocking antics. He followed his rock zenith with a reality TV career, making him as well known for biting the head off a bat on stage as his bemusing bickering at home with his wife and kids.

Born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham, England on Dec. 3, 1948, he enjoyed more than five decades in the spotlight, first as a member of Black Sabbath before branching out on his own after being booted from the group in 1979 due to his rampant drug and alcohol addiction.

He later reunited with Black Sabbath, the band that helped bring heavy metal to the masses, including its 2006 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a July 5 “Back to the Beginning” farewell show in his hometown.

“It takes a while to switch off being Ozzy,” Osbourne told USA TODAY in 2013. “I’ve been on my own for 35 years, and it took me three or four gigs to become un-Ozzy and be a member of Black Sabbath again. Now it’s one unit. It’s great, a different feeling entirely.”

Ozzy Osbourne goes from working class to rock superstar

Osbourne was born to a working-class family. Growing up, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and later dropped out of school at age 15. He worked several menial gigs before being arrested for several thefts and spending some time in jail. Once released, he turned to music as a salvation, first breaking out with Black Sabbath in the late ’60s.

His inaugural solo album, “Blizzard of Ozz,” dropped in 1980. It was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest metal albums of all time and features some of Osbourne’s most memorable work with guitarist Randy Rhoades, including “Crazy Train,” “Mr. Crowley” and the controversial “Suicide Solution.”

Twelve more studio albums followed, adding hits such as “Miracle Man” from 1988’s “No Rest For The Wicked” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home” from 1991’s “No More Tears,” to rock ‘n’ roll chronology.

His penultimate album, 2020’s “Ordinary Man,” was the first he’d completed sober, Osbourne told Apple Music. It featured collaborations with Elton John, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Post Malone. USA TODAY’s Bryan Alexander said it was “filled with lyrics befitting of his Prince of Darkness moniker. Songs deal with mortality (right down to that deathbed moment of passing), his past drug use and regret.”

“I thought it was the drugs and the alcohol that made it all work,” Osbourne said. “But it’s not true. All I was doing for years is self-medicating ’cause I didn’t like the way I felt. But then this is the first album I’ve co-wrote and recorded (expletive) completely sober… The last album, I wrote some of it stoned.”

His final album, “Patient Number 9,” dropped in September 2022 and earned him a trio of Grammy nominations: best rock song for “Patient Number 9”; best rock performance for “Patient Number 9″; and a win for best metal performance for “Degradation Rules.”

Ozzy Osbourne was one of rock’s most famous troublemakers

Osbourne’s battles with addiction have led to infamous moments in music history. He bit the head off a dove during a 1981 meeting with record executives in Los Angeles and the following year chomped the head off a live bat during a show in Des Moines. Osbourne claimed he thought the bat was fake but later said he was treated for rabies as a precaution. In 2019, Osbourne sold a stuffed bat to mark the occasion; it sold out within hours.

The Prince of Darkness was also hauled into jail in 1982 for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph, which was constructed in 1939 to honor 189 Texans who died at the historic site in San Antonio. He was subsequently banned from playing in Alamo City for a decade.

That same year, the rocker married Sharon after splitting from first wife, Thelma. Their union was often tempestuous, including a brief separation on at least one occasion, but Sharon remained Osbourne’s staunchest defender.

Sharon also established Ozzfest after Osbourne was turned down by Lollapalooza in 1996. It continued nearly annually until 2018 and was among the most popular hard rock music festivals in the country.

Ozzy Osbourne opened up about his Parkinson’s diagnosis

In addition to his long and storied music career, Osbourne developed into an unlikely TV star. The reality show “The Osbournes” aired on MTV for four seasons, beginning in 2002. The show crackled with humor as it followed the family – sans daughter Aimee, who refused to participate – through exploits that often seemed perfectly crafted for reality TV.

Following “The Osbournes,” Sharon later went on to host a short-lived syndicated talk show, followed by a stint on CBS’ “The Talk.” Her husband and family were frequent topics of discussion.

Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease in 2019, which was diagnosed after suffering a bad fall that “screwed up all the vertebrae” in his neck, leading to the cancellation of his European tour. Osbourne kept his struggles private, but eventually wanted to share with his fans.

“I’m not good at secrets. I cannot walk around with it anymore,” he said during a January 2020 interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I feel better now of owning up to the fact that I have a case of Parkinson’s.”

He underwent spinal surgery in the summer of 2020, saying he hoped to get back on stage as soon as the coronavirus pandemic had passed.

It would take time, but Osbourne eventually found his way back to the stage for a handful of live performances, including the 2022 Los Angeles Rams season-opening football game.

Less than two weeks before his death, a new memoir from Osbourne called “Last Rites” was announced (releasing Oct. 7 from Grand Central Publishing Group). The publisher says it’s “the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne’s descent into hell.”

In the book, Osbourne says, “Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good… and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”