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.
Sharon Osbourne has said her husband Ozzy is ‘in good spirits’ amid his battle with Parkinson’s disease. The 71-year-old revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s earlier this year. ‘He’s doing good,’ the X Factor star said when asked about his health. ‘He’s in good spirits, he’s doing good.’ Ozzy had planned to fly to Switzerland earlier this year, but was forced to postpone his appointments because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to ET Canada, Sharon continued: ‘Unfortunately, you know, Switzerland closed all the borders. We’ll get there, though. ‘Hopefully, we’ll get there later on in the summer.
So, fingers crossed, everything crossed.’ The 67-year-old later added that the Osbourne family – including children Kelly, Aimee
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