Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy is peppered with wild stories, from biting a bat to headlining stadiums, but one of the most haunting moments of his life is also one of the least talked about. In 1989, at the height of his addiction, the Prince of Darkness attempted to kill his wife, Sharon Osbourne, in a moment he later described as “peaceful.” The couple had three children, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. In his 2020 documentary, The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne shared that on September 3, 1989, her husband tried to strangle her after he was intoxicated with drugs and alcohol. "We've come to a decision that you've got to die," the singer supposedly said. In one of the darkest chapters of rock history, Ozzy Osbourne, fuelled by addiction, tried to strangle his wife Sharon in 1989. The horrifying act, recalled with chilling calmness by Ozzy, became Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for the attempted murder of Sharon Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne struggled for years with dr*g abuse. In 1989 he also allegedly tried to kill Sharon. His wife claimed that the singer said to her, "I've decided you have to go", and then tried to strangle her. Sharon called the police and had him arrested. However, she refrained from pressing charges against her husband, who Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne have opened up about the night he tried to kill her while under the influence. The Black Sabbath rocker and his wife and manager have experienced widely ‘I was a beast’: Ozzy Osbourne’s most shocking moments Ozzy Osbourne’s four decades of marriage to wife Sharon was put to the test through many ups and downs – including one terrifying Osbourne woke up in a jail cell — with no memory of the night before — and was charged with attempted murder. Sharon Osbourne later declined to press charges. Ozzy Osbourne once described it as the calmest moment of his life. In 1989, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman attempted to kill his wife, Sharon Osbourne, in a terrifying incident fuelled by In one of the darkest chapters of rock history, Ozzy Osbourne, fuelled by addiction, tried to strangle his wife Sharon in 1989. The horrifying act, recalled with chilling calmness by Ozzy, became Ozzy Osbourne was married to his wife Sharon Osbourne for over 40 years before he sadly passed away at the age of 76 on July 22. Here is a closer look at their eventful love story Ozzy Osbourne once described it as the calmest moment of his life. In 1989, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman attempted to kill his wife, Sharon Osbourne, in a terrifying incident fuelled by In a new TV documentary based on his long career, the former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne details the night in 1989 that he decided he wanted to kill his wife, Sharon Osbourne. "I felt the Four years after their third child was born, Ozzy attempted to kill Sharon by strangulation during a drug-influenced episode. She escaped by pressing a panic button that alerted the police. Ozzy Osbourne has spoken out about the moment he tried to murder his wife Sharon Osbourne. The Black Sabbath frontman was arrested for the attempted murder of his wife in 1989. So he read, 'John Michael Osbourne, you have been arrested for the attempted murder of Sharon Osbourne,'" Ozzy recalled, before adding, "I was very very surprised when she dropped the charges." Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, leaving fans wondering what that means for his wife Sharon and their rumored "suicide pact." The Day Ozzy Osbourne Tried to Kill Sharon In 1989, Ozzy Osbourne’s attempt to strangle Sharon became one of the darkest and most painful moments of their relationship. Ozzy, 76, married Sharon, 72, and they quickly started a family together — but their relationship became jeopardized after Ozzy attempted to murder his wife and then had an affair. The Black Sabbath star was married to Sharon Osbourne for more than four decades, but there was a time when he "calmly" tried to murder his wife while under the influence of drugs. On September 3, 1989, Ozzy Osbourne, heavily intoxicated from drugs and alcohol, attempted to strangle his wife, Sharon, at their home in Amersham, England.
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