The death certificate of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he had died of heart failure, according to a document submitted by Osbourne's daughter, Aimee, and obtained by The New York Times on Tuesday.
The heavy metal musician had also suffered from Parkinson's disease and coronary artery disease, with the singer also saying on his SiriusXM program Ozzy’s Boneyard five months prior to his death that he could no longer walk. The document also lists cardiac arrest among the causes.
Osbourne died on July 22 and leaves behind his wife, television personality and music manager Sharon Osbourne, and six children. His family did not reveal the cause of his death initially.
An air ambulance flew to his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England, which then flew eight miles southwest to Harefield Hospital, the NYT report said.
His final performance just before his death was just over two weeks ago at a soccer stadium in Birmingham, where he performed solo music and another set with Black Sabbath, and had referred to his health problems during the shows, the report added.
His appreciation for Judaism, Israel
The musician also had a deep appreciation for Judaism, which was largely illuminated by his wife, as her father was an Ashkenazi Jew.
The two had also joined over 200 prominent figures from the entertainment and business sectors in signing an open letter that vociferously demanded an inquiry into what they termed “systematic bias against Israel” at the BBC.
Neria Barr contributed to this report.