Black Sabbath rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack according to his death certificate, obtained by The New York Times.
He also suffered from Parkinson’s.
Osbourne passed away surrounded by his family a couple of weeks ago.
“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,” the family said in a statement to The Sun. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.
“Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
Osbourne passed away just weeks after his final, farewell concert.
The New York Times reported:
Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy meatal and reality television star, died of a heart attack and had suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s, according to a death certificate filed at a registry in London.
The document, which was submitted by Osbourne’s daughter Aimee Osbourne, lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes, noting that he had Parkinson’s disease among the causes. Osbourne’s occupation is recorded as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend.
The certificate says Osbourne died of “(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes).” The New York Times obtained the document on Tuesday.
On July 22, the day of Osbourne’s death, an air ambulance flew to the singer’s home near the village of Chalfont St. Giles in Buckinghamshire, England.
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