Ozzy Osbourne's Death Makes Daughter Kelly's Recent Comments So Much More Tragic Now
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It's been a rough time for Hollywood this week. First, "The Cosby Show" star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at 54. Now, Black Sabbath lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne passed away at 76. The Prince of Darkness died with his loving family by his side, according to a statement made by his family, who asked for privacy during this difficult time (per The Sun). Ozzy publicly revealed in January 2020 that he had Parkinson's disease, and it had been taking a toll on him during his final months.
Back in February, Ozzy's longtime wife Sharon Osbourne told The Sun how her husband was having difficulty walking: "Parkinson's is a progressive disease. It's not something you can stabilise. It affects different parts of the body and it's affected his legs." Despite that setback, Ozzy was still able to do a Black Sabbath farewell concert for his fans earlier this month. He was joined by numerous fellow rock stars, including Steven Tyler and Fred Durst, for the legendary occasion. But he died less than three weeks later.
His sudden passing makes daughter Kelly Osbourne's recent comments that much more heartbreaking. Kelly addressed on her Instagram Stories an AI video going around online that made it look like her dad was saying, "I don't need a doctor to tell me that I'm going to die. I know I'm going to die." Understandably, Kelly was livid about this, considering how her dad was still alive at the time. "He's not dying," she said. "Yes, he has Parkinson's, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be, but he's not dying. What is wrong with you?" (via E! News). Unfortunately, Ozzy passed away a short time after.
Ozzy Osbourne had dealt with numerous health issues
Besides living with Parkinson's disease, Ozzy Osbourne also suffered a spinal injury after he fell in a dark bathroom and injured his back. The rocker shared on "Good Morning America" back in 2020 that 2019 was the "worst, longest, most painful, miserable year of [his] life." After decades of watching him tear up a stage and wreak havoc, seeing this somewhat broken, vulnerable side of the Black Sabbath member was sobering for fans.
To fix his injured spine, doctors had to put in 15 screws since the fall knocked around the metal rods that were already in his body from an ATV accident he'd had in 2003. In 2022, Osbourne had to undergo more surgery, with a source telling Page Six, "He's having the pins in his neck and back realigned from when he had a fall back in 2019," noting that the "Ordinary Man" singer had been in excruciating pain.
He ended up having four surgeries in total over that 2019 fall, telling Rolling Stone UK that the second procedure "went drastically wrong and virtually left [him] crippled." Osbourne shared that doctors found a tumor in his vertebrae during his final surgery and ended up having to remove it. The musician described the whole situation as a serious struggle and that his balance was forever altered.
Ozzy Osbourne had quite a few near-death experiences
Frankly, it's amazing that Ozzy Osbourne lived to be 76, considering all the close calls he had with death over the years besides just that 2003 ATV accident. For starters, Osbourne was a drug addict and overdosed a lot. He told The Sun back in 2019, "I overdosed on drugs many times so I am lucky to be here anyway. I've had so many brushes with death that I'm the Comeback Kid. If I was a cat I'd have 33 lives." But eventually, all cats use up their lives, and so did Osbourne.
The British native also nearly died from a thumb infection in 2018. He went to the ER with a swollen thumb that was nearly as big as "a f***in' lightbulb" (per Rolling Stone), and ended up having to have surgery because he had contracted three staph infections, which can be lethal if left untreated.
Moreover, Osbourne reportedly attempted suicide when he was 14 years old, according to author Sue Crawford in "Ozzy Unauthorized." Thankfully, Osbourne's attempt was unsuccessful because his father allegedly found him in the middle of the attempt (via New York Post). "I never thought I'd make it this far," he told Rolling Stone in 2018. "I don't understand why I'm alive still after the hell-raising days. I guess whoever the man is upstairs, if there even is one, wants me to stick around."
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