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Aimee Osbourne is giving insight into Ozzy Osbourne’s final years.
In the documentary Ozzy: No Escape from Now, the legendary rocker’s daughter opened up about his health in a rare interview, recalling her father’s initial fall in February 2019 that left him hospitalized and needing surgery.
Aimee, 42, says he was “traumatized” and unable to “bounce back” after breaking his neck, which exacerbated injuries he suffered in 2003 from an ATV accident.
The “Paranoid” singer was preparing to go on his North American No More Tours 2 tour. Canceling the tour was his “biggest heartbreak,” Aimee adds. Ozzy underwent surgery in March.
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“After three months we brought him home, but the pain just never subsided,” Ozzy’s wife of 43 years, Sharon Osbourne, shares in the documentary. “It was unbearable constantly, and I know Ozzy’s a drama queen. He’ll do anything for a pain pill, but it was for real.”
“You can’t enjoy anything,” adds Ozzy of the pain.
Aimee also reflected on how her father was “often checked out” following the injury and surgery.
“We’re kind of raised to believe doctors are superheroes in a way, and although they’re very skilled — some of them — a lot of them don’t really have the answers,” says Aimee.
The following year, during an appearance on Good Morning America, the “Iron Man” singer revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003. “I’m no good with secrets,” he said at the time. “I cannot walk around with it anymore ’cause it’s like I’m running out of excuses, you know?”
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Ozzy died on July 22 at 76, weeks after he performed at Black Sabbath’s final concert. “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,” his family told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
A week after he died, he was honored in his hometown of Birmingham with a funeral procession. Thousands of fans lined the streets to pay tribute to the Black Sabbath frontman.
Sharon, 72, Aimee and her siblings Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne, visited the fan-made memorial on Broad Street by the Black Sabbath bench and bridge.
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“Ozzy: No Escape From Now was never intended as a posthumous film,” a press release noted.
“However, the documentary now stands as a testament to Ozzy’s courage, wit, determination and talent – qualities that ensure he remains a hero to millions around the world.”
Ozzy: No Escape From Now will be available to stream Tuesday, Oct. 7 on Paramount Plus.
