Health Battles Revealed: Ozzy Osbourne Reportedly Suffered Parkinson's and Spinal Injury Before Death

The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, died at age 76 on Tuesday, as his family members revealed in their statement. Leading up to his death, the Black Sabbath frontman suffered from health issues, which included Parkinson's Disease and a spinal injury.

How Long Has Ozzy Osbourne Had Parkinson's Disease?

Osbourne first publicly revealed his stage 2 Parkinson's battle on Good Morning America in January 2020, where he detailed his New Year's Eve performance at The Forum. At the time, he "had a bad fall" that led to a "surgery" on his neck, "which screwed all my nerves."

What further complicates his condition is his big reveal that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that has no cure.

While his wife, Sharon, agreed that the diagnosis was "not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination," Ozzy added that he had "numbness down his arm" for the surgery and had symptoms such as his "legs keep going cold."

As for his spinal injury, they had described it to be the "longest, most painful, miserable" period of his life, as the singer had 15 screws in his spine, considering that his previous bike accident had dislodged metal rods in his body.

In 2022, Ozzy went under the knife again to remove the pins in his neck and back and have them realigned again.

As Osbourne's family members wrote in their statement (via Page Six): "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," adding that the rockstar was "with family" at the time.

What Was Ozzy Osbourne's Last Instagram Post Before His Death?

Despite Ozzy's unforeseen death, his last Instagram post reveals exactly the kind of person he has always been, both on and off the stage.

On Sunday, the Black Sabbath lead singer took to Instagram to post an image of a poster hanging outside his dressing room door from their final show, which took place earlier this month.

With no caption on the post, the lead vocalist showed the poster of himself with his bandmates, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler, along with the words plastered on the image, "Back to the Beginning. The Final Show."

Ozzy's passing came more than two weeks after his final show with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England, where the band was formed in the late '60s.

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