Ozzy Osbourne is a rock icon in his own right, but the star has been secretly battling with his health and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003.
Now, he has made a decision about his health and it has left fans worried…
Many recognize Ozzy from The Osbournes…
The hilarious reality show followed Ozzy, whose real name is John, and his wife, Sharon, with their 2 kids, Jack and Kelly.
But it wasn’t The Osbournes that made Ozzy famous…
It’s a sad reality that many Ozzy fans don’t even realize that he is in one of the most famous and influential metal bands of all time...
Black Sabbath.
Hailing from Birmingham in the U.K. Black Sabbath was the first of its kind all the way back in 1968. Ozzy teamed up with bandmates, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward, and, together, they started the era of heavy rock and metal music.
Sabbath wasn’t only famous for Paranoid…
They were, and still are, renowned for their wild lifestyles back in their touring days.
The band, and Ozzy, in particular, were well known for their alcoholism and heavy drug use.
Ozzy has fallen under fire for numerous things, such as biting the head off a live bat on stage in 1982.
Oh, and snorting a line of live ants when on tour with Mötley Crüe, and taking every illegal drug that has ever existed.
But one of the worst things that he has ever done was attempting to strangle his wife, Sharon, to death in 1984 when heavily under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
However, he eventually decided it was time to get cleaned up.
And his sobriety has allowed him to focus on his music and family life.
Speaking to Rolling Stone back in 2017, he said:
“Now I’m coming on 5 years clean and sober, and I’ve realized what a f****** idiot I was. I mean, I’m still nuts, but in control of it a bit more.”
But, he had been secretly struggling with an illness he had been diagnosed with in 2003.
And having “ran out of excuses,” finally revealed what he has been diagnosed with.
The star appeared on Good Morning America.
In the emotional interview, Ozzy along with his wife, Sharon, opened up about the health struggles that have been heavily impacting his life.
It has not been an easy journey for him.
Things went downhill after the star went under the knife and began experiencing nerve pain.
Talking in the interview, he explained why he had decided to come out about his struggle.
“I’m no good with secrets, I cannot walk around with it anymore. Because it’s like I’m running out of excuses.”
Sharon then interjected by revealing her husband’s illness.
“Parkin 2 which is a form of Parkinson’s.”
“There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s.”
“It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does affect certain nerves in your body.”
Parkinson’s is a brain disorder.
According to Healthline, it is categorized as a presence of “certain recognizable symptoms” which most commonly include uncontrollable shaking or tremor, lack of coordination, and speaking difficulties.
Stage 2 is considered a moderate form of the illness.
“A year ago next month, I was in a shocking state,” Ozzy explained.
“I’m on a host of medication, mainly for this surgery.
“I’ve got numbness down this arm from the surgery, my legs are going cold. I don’t know if it’s the Parkinson’s or what. That’s the problem,” he said.
But that’s not all…
“We’ve kind of reached a point here, in this country, where we can’t go any further because we’ve got all the answers we can get here,” Sharon explained.
“So in April we’re going to a professor in Switzerland and he deals with getting your immune system at its peak.”
“We’re going to go where ever we can go to seek answers.”
Ozzy’s days are varied in how well he is doing.
“It’s like you have a good day, a good day and then a really bad day,” he admitted.
But, the news doesn’t stop him from living his life.
In an interview with Kerrang!, the star said: “Do I ever think about when my time’s gonna come? I think about it; I don’t worry about it.
“I won’t be here in another fifteen years or whatever, not that much longer, but I don’t dwell on it. It’s gonna happen to us all.”
Sadly, that wasn’t all… Ozzy said that he’s in “unbelievable pain 24/7” and claimed that even prescribed painkillers aren’t offering any relief.
And what he said was heartbreaking…
“Am I happy now? No. I haven’t got my health. That thing knocked the s*** out of me, man, but I’m still here,” he admitted.
“In fact, I worried about [death] more when I was younger than I do now.
“I just try to enjoy things as much as possible, even though that’s so f****** hard sometimes,” Ozzy said.
And in April this year, Sharon Osbourne talked about Ozzy’s health on her new talk show, The Talk UK…
Sharon explained that her husband has tested positive for the coronavirus. And in doing so, she also expressed her concern for him.
People took to Twitter to send their wishes…
“The prince of darkness has fallen ill with Covid. I am sure @OzzyOsbourne
could use a lot of positive vibes!” one person wrote.
Another then responded with a sweet message:
“Take care of yourself Ozzy! You got this… I know you’ve been vaccinated so hopefully that’s going to help some. We all love you! God bless.”
“I spoke to him and he’s OK. I am very worried about Ozzy right now,” Sharon explained, as per PEOPLE.
“We’ve gone two years without him catching COVID and it’s just Ozzy’s luck he would get it now.”
“It’ll take me a week to get my old man back on his feet again, and I will be back [on the show] in a week.
“We’re gonna get him a negative test by next week,” she continued.
Sharon also said that she will “hold him and kiss him with about 3 masks on,” when she sees him again.
“My family is my life,” she said holding back tears.
“I can’t believe my luck that I’m missing the show when I’ve only been there 3 days. it’s terrible. I can’t believe it. 3 days and I’m missing the show,” Sharon said laughing.
She also expressed that she hadn’t had the chance to tell their family that her husband had the virus.
Because he was “diagnosed in the middle of the night,” but said that they will “rally round” and be with him.
Since then, Ozzy has made a full recovery from Coronavirus, but that isn’t the end of his battles.
Ozzy has recently undergone “major surgery” but is apparently “doing well” following the procedure.
And now Ozzy has spoken out…
He told The Observer that he has made a heartbreaking decision.
“I don’t want to die in America. I don’t want to be buried in f****** Forest Lawn,” he revealed.
“I’m English. I want to be back.
“But, saying that, if my wife said we’ve got to go and live in Timbuktu, I’ll go. But, no, it’s just time for me to come home,” Ozzy said.
“Everything’s f****** ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed every day. God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings.
“And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert … It’s f****** crazy!” he said.
So, it’s official.
The couple are planning to move back to the UK, as Ozzy doesn’t want to die in the U.S.
