Hours before his death, Ozzy Osbourne shared an eerie Instagram post about going “back to the beginning.”
The founding Black Sabbath frontman died Tuesday, aged 76, his family confirmed in a statement. “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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” they said.
Osbourne’s death comes weeks after he performed his final farewell show with the rock band at their Back to the Beginning charity event in Birmingham, benefiting Acorns Children’s Hospice, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Cure Parkinson’s.
The day before his death, however, the “Crazy Train” singer shared a backstage photo from the event of the sign above his dressing room. His name was printed atop the poster, with a picture of Osbourne and his four original bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward below.
“Back to the Beginning,” it read. “The Final Show.”
The concert was personal for Osbourne, not only because it was his first and final time performing with his original band members on stage since 2005, but also because of his own experience living with Parkinson’s disease. He was diagnosed with the incurable neurodegenerative disorder in 2019.
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