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.
Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has ‘at best, 10 years left’ to live
nypost.comdeclining health lately, telling a reporter he’s “got 10 years left” during a conversation about a recent back surgery that left him “practically crippled.”“It really knocked me about.
The second surgery went drastically wrong,” said the “No More Tears” singer. Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003.
He receivedfour surgeries on his spine following a bad fall in 2019, he recently told Rolling Stone UK. “I thought I’d be up and running after the second and third, but with the last one they put a f–king rod in my spine.
They found a tumor in one of the vertebrae, so they had to dig all that out, too,” he revealed. He continued, “It’s pretty rough, man, and my balance is all f–ked up.”The Post has contacted reps for Osbourne for comment.
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