William Thomas Ward, known as Bill Ward, was born in England. He is best known as a co-founder and the original drummer for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

Bill Ward helped establish Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler.

Tony Iommi claims that during the recording of Vol. 4, Bill Ward was found naked and unconscious after a night of heavy drinking. As a prank, the band covered him from head to toe in gold paint, which caused Ward to become violently ill and have a seizure, requiring an ambulance. The paint had blocked all of Ward's pores, which his bandmates were subsequently informed can be fatal.

Due to alcohol abuse, Bill Ward has said he cannot remember the recording of the album Heaven and Hell.

Bill Ward left Black Sabbath without informing his bandmates, only telling vocalist Ronnie James Dio that he was leaving.

Bill Ward sat out one album before returning to Black Sabbath for the album Born Again.

Bill Ward began working on his first solo album, featuring guest appearances from Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde.

Bill Ward released his first solo album, Ward One: Along the Way, showcasing his musical versatility.

Bill Ward and the original Sabbath line-up reunited for a short set at an Ozzy Osbourne show in Costa Mesa, California, with Rob Halford filling in for Ronnie James Dio.

Bill Ward briefly returned to Black Sabbath for a South American tour with Tony Martin fronting the band.

Bill Ward released his second solo album, When the Bough Breaks.

Bill Ward rejoined Black Sabbath for two shows at the Birmingham NEC, England, which were recorded for the Reunion album.

Bill Ward was forced to miss Black Sabbath appearances after suffering a heart attack during tour rehearsals.

Bill Ward participated in a partial Black Sabbath reunion, joining Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne to record the track "Who's Fooling Who" for Iommi's solo album.

Bill Ward began hosting a monthly internet radio show called Rock 50 on WPMD from Cerritos College in California.

News leaked that Bill Ward would be reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Ronnie James Dio for a tour though under the moniker Heaven & Hell. Ward later decided not to participate in the tour or continue participation in the band because of musical differences.

Iommi, Butler, Osbourne, and Ward announced that they were reuniting to record a new album with producer Rick Rubin and to start touring in 2012.

Bill Ward left Black Sabbath before work commenced on their album 13 due to a contract dispute.

Bill Ward underwent surgery on his shoulder, delaying the release of his third studio album Accountable Beasts.

Bill Ward reunited with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler to accept the "Lifetime Achievement" award at the Ivor Novello Awards.

Bill Ward debuted with a new band called "Day of Errors" at Gaslamp in Long Beach, California.

Bill Ward was hospitalized with heart problems, leading to the cancellation of dates with his band Day of Errors.

Bill Ward reunited with Iommi and Butler in Los Angeles as Black Sabbath were awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

It was announced that Ward would reunite with Black Sabbath, for a final one-off show at Villa Park.