Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76. The Grammy-winning Prince of Darkness long struggled with addiction, finally achieving sobriety in 2014. Ozzy has fallen under fire for numerous things, such as biting the head off a live bat on stage in 1982, snorting a line of live ants when on tour with Motley Crue, and taking every illegal drug that has ever existed. But one of the worst things that he has ever done was attempting to strangle his wife, Sharon, to death in 1984 when heavily under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Ozzy Osbourne talked by phone from London with an Erie Times-News reporter ahead of his 1986 concert in Erie, Pa. "I've cleaned up a bit," he said. Ozzy Osbourne may not have longed to go country, but that doesn't mean he didn't have any country music friends. Johnny Cash was one. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne's wildest moments - drugs, affairs and truth behind sick bat stunt Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76 just weeks after his historic farewell gig at Villa Park Ozzy Osbourne is finally in a good place. The 72-year-old rock legend, whose battle with alcoholism and drug addiction began in the 1970s, has been sober for about seven years. Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he has relapsed on drugs and has started smoking a "bit of marijuana" after quitting booze and drugs several years ago. Read the words of rocker Ozzy Osbourne about his struggle with addiction and recovery. Epic tales of Ozzy drug use, and his sobriety, have inspired millions. 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 Ozzy Osbourne, aka the "Prince of Darkness," spent many years experimenting with drugs. But what drugs did he do? He talked about it in the past. Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life Alcohol and drugs were often involved in funny, bizarre and terrible incidents in the heavy metal legend’s long career. However, Ozzy’s solo career in the 1980s somehow managed to intensify his rock-star antics and alcohol/drug addiction even more. He would be repeatedly arrested, and in 1989 attempted to strangle Sharon in a drug-fueled haze. The only reason Sharon Osbourne never pressed charges was because Ozzy submitted to a six-month stay in rehabilitation. Icon Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of seventy-six. Ozzy wasn't just a front man for Black Sabbath. He was the founder father of music that made suburban parents feel nervous. Ozzy Osbourne is one of few people in history to be kicked out of his own band for doing too many drugs. In the seventies, that's like getting kicked off the show chop for being too good to season it. He was a Ozzy Osbourne’s death has left many of his fans reminiscing about his music but also his longstanding relationship with drugs throughout his career. The death of the 76-year-old rock icon Ozzy Osbourne shocked much of the music world when it was announced yesterday (July 22). Ozzy Osbourne's addiction story proves that it's never too late to make a full recovery from alcohol or drug addiction. No matter how deeply entrenched or long-standing your problem with alcohol or substances might be, there is time to turn over a new leaf. Once he’d entered his 70s, Ozzy Osbourne told us that he wanted to “live life to the full”. Now, following the devastating loss of metal’s greatest-ever Osbourne’s struggles with alcohol and drug addiction started in the 1970s and he was admitted to a rehab in 1984, which would become the first of many trips. Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he's back on drugs as he struggles with 'health woes,' but he hasn't told his wife, Sharon Osbourne. HEALTH WOES ‘If it’s end of the road, I can’t complain’ How hard-living rocker Ozzy Osbourne had no regrets amid health battles
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