Ozzy Osbourne was 'not ready to go anywhere' in chilling admission before death

Ozzy Osbourne made a touching admission in his final memoir, that is now going to be released after his death.The Black Sabbath icondied on Tuesday aged 76, just weeks after his last performance with the iconic rock band in his hometown of Birmingham.

The Prince of Darkness decided to hang up his crownat Villa Park on July 5,surrounded by his beloved family and fellow rock legends. He wished to say one final 'thank you' to his devoted fans, and was able to do just that.

Ozzy was never one to shy away from the darker topics in life,and often spoke of how he wanted to be remembered when he died. He made one final confession in his memoir, Last Rites, that will be posthumously released on October 7.

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The rocker reflected on his later years, health struggles and even his final performance at the Back to the Beginning concert earlier this month. In a quote from the upcoming book, Ozzy revealed how he had no regrets over the life he lived.

“People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I’m like, f*** no,” says Ozzy on Grand Central Publishing's website. “If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.

"If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good… and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”

A description of Ozzy's memoir reads: “At the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.

"Then, disaster. In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalised with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour—and all public life—as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down."

They added: "Last Rites is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne’s descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career – including his turbulent marriage to wife Sharon, his encounters with fellow hellraisers including Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham and Keith Moon, the harrowing final moments he spent with Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, all alongside his reflections on the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time and raised millions for charity.”

Amid his health struggles, including a Parkinson's diagnosis in 2020, Ozzy didn't appear to fear death. In 2023, during an interview with Rolling Stone, he admitted: "I said to Sharon that I'd smoked a joint recently and she said, 'What are you doing that for? It'll f*****g kill you'.

"I said: 'How long do you want me to f*****g live for?!' At best, I've got 10 years left, and when you're older, time picks up speed!" Ozzy went on to clarify that while he didn't "fear dying," he didn't "want to have a long, painful and miserable existence."

He confessed: "Sometimes I look in the mirror and go, ‘Why the f*** did you make it?!' I'm not boasting about any of it because I should have been dead a thousand times. I've had my stomach pumped God knows how many times."

Announcing Ozzy's death, a statement said: "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's privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."

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