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.
The 71-year-old appeared by video call with son Jack and wife Sharon on SiriusXM recently when he shared his fears.Asked about his health by host Jenny McCarthy, the Black Sabbath star said: "I'm not back to 100 percent.
I'm about 75 percent there, but it's such a slow recovery."Spine surgery is bad news, man. I've been in such a bad state with pain; I'm still having a lot of pain."There was a point I was convinced that I was dying."I was in that much discomfort and pain and misery.
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