Ozzy Osbourne went via “absolute hell” coping with a number of well being points earlier than his demise.
The rock icon, who died Tuesday at age 76, stated lower than two years in the past that he was struggling along with his Parkinson's prognosis and different illnesses.
“It's been 5 years of absolute hell for me and the household,” Ozzy stated on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in Sept. 2023.
“My household has been so supportive,” the rocker continued. “I couldn't have accomplished it with out them. It's been actually a foul scene.”
Ozzy added: “I've Parkinson's — however I by no means give it some thought.”
Jack Osbourne, who was by his dad's aspect for the interview alongside mother Sharon and sister Kelly, informed Morgan, 60, that the “largest false impression” about Ozzy's situation was that Parkinson's was his solely well being problem.
“It's actually the neck damage and the autumn that he took,” Jack stated about Ozzy.
In 2019, the Prince of Darkness fell and suffered a serious neck damage that required surgical procedure. He beforehand damage his neck in 2000 throughout a motorbike crash.
“I simply acquired up and carried on however I had damaged my neck, and I carried on working with it till I had that fall, after which simply every little thing got here undone,” Ozzy defined within the interview.
The Grammy winner additionally declared on the time that he was accomplished going below the knife.
Sharon, 72, chimed in to open up about how her husband's well being was affecting her.
“It adjustments your complete life,” she acknowledged. “All of a sudden you're off in one other route and your life adjustments so drastically. It's actually laborious. For the final 5 years, our life has modified dramatically. “
“However however,” Sharon added, “it's nice that I've had Ozzy at dwelling for 5 years. He's driving me loopy, however we've been collectively on a regular basis for 5 years.”
Ozzy was recognized with Parkinson's in 2003, however waited till 2020 to publicly disclose his prognosis.
He canceled his 2023 tour three months earlier than it was scheduled to kick off as a consequence of his well being points.
Later that yr, Ozzy informed Rolling Stone he had “at finest, ten years left” to reside.
“I don't worry dying,” the heavy steel legend added to the outlet, “however I don't wish to have an extended, painful and depressing existence. I like the concept that if in case you have a terminal sickness, you possibly can go to a spot in Switzerland and get it accomplished rapidly. I noticed my father die of most cancers.”
Two weeks earlier than his demise, Ozzy carried out for the ultimate time at Black Sabbath's “Again to the Starting” farewell live performance.
Ozzy, who couldn't stroll on his personal anymore, sat on stage in a black leather-based chair as he carried out for the 42,000-person crowd at Villa Park.
He sang 5 songs by himself, earlier than he was joined by his former bandmates Tony Iommi, Invoice Ward and Geezer Butler for 4 Black Sabbath songs.
Ozzy's beloved household confirmed his passing in a press release to The Publish on Tuesday.
“It's with extra disappointment than mere phrases can convey that now we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning,” they stated. “He was along with his household and surrounded by love. We ask everybody to respect our household privateness right now. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
Black Sabbath additionally shared a tribute to Ozzy with a photograph from his farewell live performance, with the caption, “Ozzy Ceaselessly.”
