Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne‘s explanation for loss of life was a coronary heart assault, his loss of life certificates reveals. The heavy metallic icon died on July 22 at age 76, at Harefield Hospital in the UK.
Different elements listed on the certificates, obtained by CBS Information, have been Parkinson’s illness, which Osbourne was identified with in 2020, and coronary artery illness.
Osbourne postponed all of his performances again in 2019 after falling at his dwelling in Los Angeles, earlier than sharing his Parkinson’s analysis and saying in 2023 that he would retire from touring.
He carried out only a few weeks earlier than his loss of life with the unique Black Sabbath lineup for what Osborne mentioned could be his closing live performance.
The certificates, signed by his daughter, Aimee, listed her father’s occupation as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend.”
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Osbourne sprang onto the world stage with the discharge of Black Sabbath’s 1969 self-titled debut LP — and by no means left. Osbourne was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame: as soon as with Sabbath in 2006 and once more in 2024 as a solo artist.
Many followers, nonetheless, know him as a candy and foolish father from his time on his hit actuality present, “The Osbournes.” The present, which aired from 2002 to 2005, adopted the lives of Osbourne, his spouse Sharon, and two of their three youngsters as they went about their lives of their Beverly Hills mansion.
Followers of Osbourne paid their respects to the rock icon final week as a funeral procession made its approach by way of Birmingham, England, the town the place he had been born. Sharon Osborne, his spouse of 43 years, and his three youngsters joined the procession as followers turned out to honor the singer generally often called the Prince of Darkness.
Amanda Summers, a 37-year-old singer from Bolton, England, advised Reuters that she was glad to be there with others who adored Osbourne.
“Been a Black Sabbath fan for a very long time, watched ‘The Osbournes’ on the TV, so we have grown up with these being in our houses, so that they’re like our household, you recognize?” she mentioned.
Alex Sundby
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