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 feared Ozzy would 'die in the night' during alcoholism battle
dailystar.co.ukOzzy Osbourne is one of the most famous musicians in the world, having fronted the heavy-metal band Black Sabbath since the late 60s, and managing a successful solo career since then.The Osbourne family as a whole then rocketed to fame when they began their reality show The Osbournes, and, when they weren’t living it up in their plush LA mansion, matriarch Sharon Osbourne spent years as a judge on The X Factor.Yet through it all, a constant battle of alcoholism and drug addiction raged, with Ozzy struggling since he was a teenager.Ozzy’s struggle with alcoholism got so bad that even his wife Sharon thought he was going to die.She told Variety that expecting him to have an accident or choke on his own sick in the night was a fear she lived.
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