Ozzy Osbourne tragically passed away on July 22 after a years-long battle with his health. HELLO! takes a look at the health issues Ozzy faced before his death FROM a horror quad bike crash to his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Ozzy Osbourne has battled with his health through the years. The legendary Black Sabbath singer, known as the “Prince of Dark FROM a horror quad bike crash to his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Ozzy Osbourne has battled with his health through the years. The legendary Black Sabbath singer, known as the “Prince of Dark Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, his family announces "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away Ozzy Osbourne was nearly killed when an ATV flipped over onto him on Dec. 8, 2003. On the 8th December 2003, Ozzy Osbourne found himself in a near fatal accident when in England, after crashing an ATV while driving it at his estate. Ozzy and his daughter Kelly had gone to the UK for an appearance on Top of the Pops with the single Changes. While there, the two make their appearance and temporarily live in one of the Osbournes' UK Estates. Kelly had also brought her then Ozzy Osbourne said that he suffered "five years of absolute hell" during his Parkinson's battle before he died at age 76. Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat in 1982. He explained why the infamous incident was really an accident. Here’s everything Ozzy Osbourne has said about his health journey. He Injured His Neck and Back in a Nighttime Fall In January 2019, Osbourne fell on his face in his Los Angeles home after Ozzy recounted the harrowing incident where he collapsed on his bathroom floor, feared he was paralyzed, and called out to his wife, Sharon Osbourne, for help. Today, the music world mourns the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, but eerily, 22 years before his passing, he was once left in a coma for over a week. Ozzy had been grappling with serious health problems for over two decades, starting after a near-fatal bike crash in 2003. Ozzy Osbourne experienced a series of health ups and downs prior to his death. Ozzy, who tied the knot with Sharon Osbourne in 1982, revealed he had Parkinson’s disease in 2020. (Ozzy and Sharon The crash left Ozzy with cracked vertebrae, a broken collarbone, and eight broken ribs. He made a full recovery, and the Banshee ended up being sold at an auction four years later. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday, carried the guilt of losing his musical collaborator Randy Rhoads in an accident throughout his life. Ozzy Osbourne Was Once Left in a Coma After Major Accident originally appeared on Parade. Today—Tuesday, July 22— the music world mourns the loss of Ozzy Osbourne. The heavy metal rocker died Ozzy Osbourne's health struggles including his near-fatal quad bike accident, Parkinson's diagnosis and Back to the Beginning updates. In 2003, a 55-year-old Ozzy Osbourne decided to take a leisurely quad ride around his Buckinghamshire estate. Sorry to report that quad rides aren't always leisurely; according to Governing, ATV accidents take the lives of 300-400 people every year in the United States alone. We suspect the number in England is much lower, given that they don't boast near the space or population of the U.S Ozzy Osbourne passed away recently, merely weeks after his last performance in his hometown. While the hard rock icon’s family didn’t reveal any cause behind his demise, he had struggled with Parkinson's disease during the final years of his life. The late singer was also hospitalized in 2019 Before his July 2025 death, Ozzy Osbourne battled Parkinson’s, surgeries, and past addiction—but still gave fans a legendary final show.
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