Ozzy Osbourne reveals extent of final health battle in posthumous memoir
Ozzy Osbourne recalls final Black Sabbath performance in new memoir
- Ozzy Osbourne's posthumous memoir, "Last Rites", details his severe health battles, including Parkinson's disease, sepsis, blood clots, emphysema, and multiple bouts of pneumonia.
- The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 in July, with his official cause of death including acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction.
- Prior to his last performance at Villa Park in Birmingham, Osbourne suffered a back injury and pneumonia, leading to an operation and a life-threatening sepsis infection.
- Due to his debilitating health, he was forced to perform his final concert from a large black throne.
- Ozzy Osbourne wrote he was blown away by the crowd and number of viewers online, stating “I’d never really taken it on board that so many people liked me” .