John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Kelly Osbourne says prescribed Vicodin spiraled into heroin addiction
foxnews.comKelly Osbourne revealed in her tell-all "Red Table Talk" interview that her addiction to drugs stemmed from being prescribed prescription pills as a teen.
The "Fashion Police" alum, 36, said she needed tonsil surgery at 13 and the doctor prescribed Vicodin. "[It] very quickly it went from Vicodin to Percocet to heroin eventually because it was cheaper.
I got caught buying it and my mom the very next day sent me to rehab." She was 19 years old at the time and wrote in her 2017 memoir, she had been to rehab seven times.
Osbourne also admitted she was first introduced to alcohol by her father, rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who she called the "heaviest" drinker she's ever observed in her life. "I'm a closet drinker," she explained.
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