Before his death in July, Ozzy Osbourne Librated a deeply personal battle not only against his physical ailments, but also against overwhelming depression that led him to consider suicide, according to the documentary ‘Ozzy: No Escape from Now of Paramount+’.
The trigger for this mental crisis was the cancellation of his tours. “The idea of not giving more concerts plunged me into a deep depression”confessed the rock star.
“In fact, now I take antidepressants. Because I was about to commit suicide at some point,” he added.
Unbearable pain and failed surgery
The principle of this ordeal dates back to 2019, when a serious fall broke his neck. Although it was immediately operated, surgical intervention marked the beginning of a major problem. His wife, Sharon Osbourne, explained that they put screws and metal plates that, over time, loosen up, causing a rubbing between their bones and A pain “constantly unbearable”.
The situation was so critical that Sharon said: “There are days that you want to be dead; it has so much pain that you can’t stand it. You just want to be able to leave.” His children Jack and Kelly witnessed their physical deterioration, comparing their position with that of the “damn Gollum” of The Lord of the Rings.
After corrective surgery in 2021, Ozzy plunged into an even deeper depression, aggravated by having to cancel his farewell tour. It was at this time that suicidal thoughts intensified. However, With his characteristic and dark sense of humor, the musician revealed what he stopped: the fear of not doing well.
“I consider it and think: ‘What rays are you talking about?’. Because knowing me, I would do it halfway and be half dead, “he joked before the camera.” That is, I wouldn’t die, you know? That is my luck. ”
Despite persistent pain, Corrective surgery allowed him enough to return to the study and record his thirteenth and last solo album, ‘Patient Number 9’. He could also act in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and being included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a soloist in 2024.
His last performance was in his hometown, Birmingham, England, weeks before his death. On that final moment on stage, Ozzy reflected emotionally: “It’s my last ferret, so it will be very emotional for me to be up there (…) We have traveled many kilometers togethermy wife (Sharon) and me. This is all. This is the last. And I’ve accepted it, you know?
The documentary shows the portrait of a person who, until the end, faced his demons from vulnerability.
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