Sharon Osbourne has revealed that her husband Ozzy suffered a fall that may have contributed to his death. Speaking on The Osbournes podcast in her first appearance since the rock icon's death, she detailed the accident and the health problems that followed.
Ozzy died in July of this year following a heart attack, aged 76. His family have now said his health had been deteriorating for some time, with a 'domino effect' of ill health beginning the previous December. Sharon explained that the family had been due to travel to Finland, while Ozzy stayed in the UK. She said: "It was the first week of December and he wasn't feeling great and he took a little fall and he kept saying 'My back hurts'." He was taken to hospital.
Jack Osbourne added that his father "wasn't very good at handling pain" and kept the fall a secret. "Being the gentleman he was, he didn't tell anyone he took a fall and it turned out he had a fracture in his back, in his vertebrae." Sharon said that Ozzy's age and previous medical issues meant the injury was unlikely to heal. "Someone of his age with his medical state, the condition of his body and the amount of drugs and other issues - you know it's not going to heal itself. It would have been a miracle."
Jack agreed that the fall "started a domino effect" of ill health, revealing that Ozzy subsequently developed pneumonia and needed surgery. The couple's daughter Kelly noted that the "outpouring" of love from fans after his death had been a great source of support. Sharon added that Ozzy "wouldn't believe" how much he was loved, saying: "He never took it for granted... He had no idea."
