The Prince of Darkness has sadly died at the age of 76 and the rocker was under intense monitoring in the run-up to his farewell concert at Villa Park, Birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne had his heart monitored “15 times a day” in the weeks before he died.
The Prince of Darkness has sadly died on Tuesday (July 22) at the age of 76, just weeks after his final show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham. His wife Sharon Osbourne and children announced his passing in a joint statement.
The cause of Ozzy’s death has not been revealed, but it is understood there were concerns about his health, including his heart, in the weeks prior to his death. The singer performed his final ever show with Black Sabbath – his Back To The Beginning concert – on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham.
The rocker was exercising prior to the farewell concert in order to be fit enough to perform. He also wore something to measure his pulse regularly to check he wasn’t overdoing it.
Speaking on his Sirius XM show in May, Ozzy said: “F***ing hell. I am constantly in training seven days a week. I have got this guy who’s virtually living with me and I am in bed by seven.
“I used to have to take a handful of f***ing sleeping pills. Now I don’t take anything. I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day. I’ve got this f***ing device on my finger. It’s a monitor to say how my heart rate is.”
He joked he could be going to hell rather than heaven, reports the Mirror. He said: “I’m just taking it one day at a time. Ask him upstairs. In my case, the one below,”
Ozzy also shared his gratitude to his “brilliant” wife Sharon for all her help organising the event, which would end up being his last major appearance as well as his final show. “She worked her a** to get this moving,” he said.
Speaking in the same month to the Guardian, Ozzy also spoke about his health after various health issues and accidents through the years. “How many surgeries have I had? I’ve got more f***ing metal in me than a scrap merchants.”
On the training, he added: “I do weights, bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me. It’s tough – I’ve been laid up for such a long time. I’ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It’s like starting all over again.
“I’ve got a vocal coach coming round four days a week to keep my voice going. I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues, from blood clots on my legs.
“I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around. I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down, but the point is I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can. So all I can do is turn up.”
The Godfather of Metal suffered with Parkinson’s disease and was bound to a wheelchair these days following multiple surgeries and a near-fatal quad bike accident.But it didn’t stop him commanding the stage at his last gig and he told the crowd: “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts”.
Sadly he died less than three weeks after the Back To The Beginning concert, which he had confirmed would be his last gig. “It’s time for me to spend some time with my grandkids,” he told the Guardian. “I don’t want to die in a hotel room somewhere. I want to spend the rest of my life with my family.”
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