Air ambulance dispatched to Ozzy Osbourne's country home before he died with wife Sharon by his side

The Irish Sun

5 days ago

AN AIR ambulance rushed to Ozzy Osbourne's million-pound mansion as crews attempted to save the rock legend in his final moments.
The Black Sabbath frontman, 76, died "surrounded by love" at their home
in Welders, Buckinghamshire
, yesterday.
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Ozzy took to the stage for the final time on July 5
Credit: Ross Halfin
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Air ambulance crews were deployed to Welders House in Buckinghamshire
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Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday and had wife Sharon at his side
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Sharon, his wife of 43 years and
"He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time."
Thames Valley Air Ambulance said that a crew had been dispatched to provide "advanced critical care".
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A spokesperson for the service confirmed to MailOnline: "We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday."
Shortly prior to his passing, the Changes hitmaker told of his strict health monitoring and medical check-ins.
On his
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"I have got this guy who's virtually living with me and I am in bed by seven.
"I used to have to take a handful of f***ing sleeping pills.
"Now I don't take anything. I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day.
"I've got this f***ing device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is.'
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He then said of his life approach: "I'm just taking it one day at a time.
"Ask him upstairs. In my case, the one below."
He last graced the stage earlier this month when he reunited with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward and played a
The gig was touted as "the greatest heavy metal show ever," with Ozzy grinning to chanting fans as he thanked them for all they had done for him.
The icon vowed, however, that it would be
After the show he watched on as his
The legend cemented his place in rock history early in his career with controversial displays such as
The stunt came in 1982, during a performance in Des Moines,
Ozzy, believing it to be made of rubber, bit into the carcass, and later had to be plied with rabies shots.
He also snorted a line of ants while on tour with the notorious Mötley Crüe band in the '80s.
Off-stage the rocker also hit headlines for eye-brow raising appearances, such as the time he urinated on the Cenotaph at the Alamo while wearing one of Sharon's dresses.
She had reportedly hidden his clothes in an attempt to stop him from venturing out - but he ended up banned from San Antonio for a decade.
Although his wild behaviour would have been enough to see some artists blacklisted, Ozzy became a loveable rogue who captured fans' hearts across the globe.
In 2001, Ozzy appealed to a whole new audience after appearing in
Its first series was the most-watched show ever on MTV and propelled
With the family's success growing, they hosted the 30th Annual American Music Awards and later the Brit Awards in London.
The family's hugely popular show ran until 2005 and portrayed heartbreaking moments for the family - including Sharon's battle with cancer and the quad bike accident that
The family later starred in the reality series The Osbournes Want to Believe and special The Osbournes: Night of Terror, which both focused on paranormal investigations.