
Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death released: Reports
Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death has been revealed.
The Black Sabbath rocker died at age 76 from a heart attack, according to his death certificate obtained by The New York Times and The Sun.
The death certificate reportedly listed Osbourne's cause of death as "out of hospital cardiac arrest," "acute myocardial infarction," and "coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction." Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
The rock star died on July 22, just weeks after performing his farewell show with Black Sabbath, his family previously confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY.
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"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy has passed away this morning," the family's statement said. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time."
Osbourne had battled Parkinson's disease in the final years of his life after being diagnosed with the degenerative syndrome in 2019. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, poor posture and balance and loss of automatic movements.
Osbourne also underwent surgery on his neck after suffering injuries during a fall at his Los Angeles home in 2019. He later opened up on "Good Morning America" about his "terribly challenging" year of recovery.
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"I had to have surgery on my neck, which screwed all my nerves in," he said. "I've got numbness down this arm from the surgery. My legs feel going cold. I don't know if that's Parkinson's or what. … It's a weird feeling."
On SiriusXM in February, Osbourne shared that he could no longer walk. But he reflected at the time, "I may be moaning about how I can't walk as well … but as I look down the road, there's people that didn't do half as much as me, and they didn't make it."
Contributing: Edward Segarra
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