The cause of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne's death has now been revealed to be a heart attack. The singer also had Parkinson’s disease and coronary heart disease, reveals a certificate of death registered in London that The New York Times obtained. A showman onstage and notorious for his drug addiction history and biting a bat, Osbourne died as a 76-year-old on July 22 this year. Back then, Osbourne's family, who confirmed the information about his death, did not disclose why he passed away.
The singer's passing happened a month after he retired as a stage performer. It also came not long after his meeting with his peers at Black Sabbath for the first and only time over the past 20 years. Osbourne led a revolution in the UK's rock music scene at the helm of the aforesaid band, earning him the moniker 'Godfather of Heavy Metal'. Some of his best songs are 'Black Sabbath', 'War Pigs', 'Iron Man', 'Snowblind / Supernaut', and 'Mama, I’m Coming Home'.
Osbourne's songs are also featured in films, such as 'Mama, I'm Coming Home' in Little Nicky and 'Crazy Train' in Ghost Rider, to name two. Beyond music, he appeared in films as a version of his own rock star persona and in fictional roles. His acting credits include Little Nicky, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Gnomeo and Juliet, and Sherlock Gnomes. Moreover, Osbourne is described as 'Prince of Darkness' due to the fearsome music in his band's 1970 song 'Black Sabbath', which took inspiration from films in the horror genre.
