Overview

• In Last Rites, published Oct. 7, Osbourne writes of a heart arrhythmia and a “dodgy” valve reported as about 80% blocked, saying doctors declined surgery due to the blood thinners and Parkinson’s medications he required.
• He recounts asking to record a back‑up video in case illness kept him from July’s Birmingham farewell, with Sharon Osbourne insisting he either appear or address the crowd in person.
• Paramount+ premieres Ozzy: No Escape From Now on Oct. 7, following the BBC’s Oct. 2 film; the new documentary chronicles years of surgeries, infections and pain leading to his final show and continued filming at the family’s request after his death.
• Jack Osbourne told Good Morning America the July 5 Black Sabbath concert felt like “a living wake,” adding that Sharon is “OK, but she’s not OK” as the family processes public grief.
• Osbourne died July 22 at 76; an August death certificate lists out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest and acute myocardial infarction, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction noted.