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 Talks About Health Struggles, But Holds Out Hope For One Last Show
deadline.comOzzy Osbourne feels he has, at most, ten years to live. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, the Black Sabbath frontman talked about his ongoing health problems, including Parkinson’s disease and the limitations that came from a fall in 2019. “Look, I said to Sharon that I’d smoked a joint recently and she said, ‘What are you doing that for!
It’ll f—king kill you,'” Ozzy said. “I said, ‘How long do you want me to f–king live for?!’ At best, I’ve got ten years left and when you’re older, time picks up speed.
Me and Sharon had our 41st wedding anniversary recently, and that’s just unbelievable to me!” “I don’t fear dying, but I don’t want to have a long, painful and miserable existence,” he added. “I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly.
I saw my father die of cancer.” Dubbed “The Prince of Darkness” in his heyday, Ozzy has had several back surgeries after his falll in 2019.
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