Ozzy Osbourne felt like Keith Richards: Too tough…
Despite Ozzy Osbourne’s health woes, no one was prepared for the rock god’s life to finish at 76.
The Black Sabbath frontman handed away on Tuesday, July 22, “surrounded by love,” his household revealed in a assertion.
No extra particulars about his death had been revealed, but Ozzy had been battling Parkinson’s illness since at least January 2020, and he appeared feeble in public as his health declined.
The Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 on Tuesday, July 22. Getty Images
Cameron Glendenning, who labored with the Osbourne household for many years — first on their early 2000s hit actuality show, “The Osbournes,” and again in 2020 for “Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne” — solely advised The Post that he couldn’t have been prepared for the Prince of Darkness’ death.
“I definitely didn’t prep for it,” he mentioned in a telephone interview hours after Ozzy’s passing was introduced.
Glendenning began his profession in Hollywood when he joined “The Osbournes” at the tip of its first season in 2002 until the show wrapped in 2005 as a digital camera operator and technical supervisor. He then teamed up with the heavy metallic singer as the director of pictures for Ozzy’s 2020 “Nine Lives” documentary.
“I kind of thought he was going to be like a Keith Richards, man. I just thought nothing was going to kill him. You know, like, [he’s] too tough to die,” Glendenning shared with The Post.
While the award-winning cinematographer acknowledged that the “No More Tears” rocker “lived a hard life for a long time,” he was still “surprised” to hear the information.
Ozzy Osbourne revealed his Parkinson’s illness diagnosis in 2020. Chad Rachman/New York Post
The Godfather of Heavy Metal left behind his spouse of over 40 years, Sharon, and a number of youngsters. WireImage
“I felt like he really was one of those few people who was just such an absolute legend that you just, I don’t know, maybe he was immortal, you know? I mean, he is,” Glendenning mentioned.
Like Ozzy, the Rolling Stones’ lead guitarist struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for many years during his fame.
Richards is now 81, just 5 years older than the late Black Sabbath legend.
Cameron Glendenning, who labored with the Osbournes over a two-decade span, advised The Post that he thought Ozzy was “immortal.” Ozzy Osbourne/Instagram
“I kind of thought he was going to be like a Keith Richards, man. I just thought nothing was going to kill him.” Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God’s Love We Deliver
This isn’t the first time that somebody has in contrast the 2 rock stars, either.
“I’ve always said that at the end of the world there will be roaches, Ozzy and Keith Richards,” Sharon mentioned in 2010 after scientists found her husband had a “genetic mutant” with a distinctive capability to soak up leisure medicine.
“He’s going to outlive us all. That fascinated me — how his body can endure so much,” she shared at the time.
Sharon Osbourne also in contrast Ozzy to Keith Richards before. Biography
“I’ve always said that at the end of the world there will be roaches, Ozzy and Keith Richards,” Ozzy’s spouse mentioned in 2010. Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
To Glendenning, Ozzy was more than a colleague and heavy metallic famous person. He made everybody really feel seen and heard, despite their standing.
“He was such a working-class kid and he was so down to earth and he remained that way forever, even like attaining the status that he grew to have, he was always that same person,” he advised The Post.
“He never made you feel anything less than like an equal. And you know, I was 25 years old, I think, when I first started working with him. I was a kid, man, and I was looking at a guy that had been a legend for 40 years already at that point,” Glendenning continued.
Cameron Glendenning spoke extremely about his time with Ozzy and his household on “The Osbournes,” from 2002 to 2005. Biography
Right from left: Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne in 2004. Getty Images
Glendenning also addressed his time as the cinematographer for Ozzy’s 2020 documentary. Contour RA
“He wanted to have fun. It could have been me or it could have been the president of Sony Records. It didn’t matter,” he recalled. “That’s what was so cool about Ozzy. He was just totally down to earth.”
Glendenning admitted that the final time he spoke to Ozzy was in January 2020 on the ultimate day of filming “The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne” — but he doesn’t take any time with the Osbournes for granted.
“It’s very special. I’ll cherish it forever. I will cherish every experience I have with him and that whole family. They’re all wonderful people and I’m just grateful to know them,” he mentioned.
“The Osbournes” ran on MTV for 4 seasons with Sharon, Ozzy, Kelly and Jack. Their third little one, Aimee, didn’t need to take part. AP
The rocker in “The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne.” Biography
Ozzy married Sharon in 1982, the identical yr he divorced his first spouse. Getty Images
The Hollywood cinematographer also recalled the enjoyable moments he had with Ozzy when the cameras weren’t rolling.
He shared one gag, in specific, that the Godfather of Heavy Metal beloved to play on pesky followers who insisted on exhibiting up at the household’s Beverly Hills, Calif., residence at all hours of the evening during their time on actuality TV.
“Ozzy had this like water sprinkler system. I wouldn’t call it a water cannon, but it was like a water jet, and he had it plumbed right next to the buzzer for the front gate,” Glendenning defined. “We had like a trigger for it, and we could see when these people would come up, too.”
Black Sabbath (left to proper): Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne. WireImage
Ozzy Osbourne suffered a number of health points in his later years, including being identified with Parkinson’s illness. Biography
“They would come up at, you know, midnight, one o’clock in the morning, and they would just ring the bell like, ‘Hey, can we come in and say hello?’” he added, noting that Ozzy would usually hang around with the crew in the storage when he was bored at evening.
“He’d come in there and he would be like, ‘Oh yeah, let’s get him! Let’s go get him!’” Glendenning recalled of his enjoyable instances with the singer.
Glendenning also advised The Post that he’s been in contact with his former colleagues about Ozzy’s death.
Like Keith Richards, Ozzy Osbourne struggled with substance abuse. Getty Images
He also confronted a number of controversies all through his lifetime, including biting a bat’s head in 1982. Michael Ochs Archives
“We’re all definitely mourning him,” he mentioned of “The Osbournes” and “Nine Lives” crew members.
“I’m definitely mourning, but I definitely have a huge feeling of gratitude just for being a part of that crazy time and place, and just being around a person like Ozzy was just so incredibly rewarding to me, especially [in] my earlier life. I can’t even describe how f–king surreal it all was,” he said.
Ozzy leaves behind his spouse of 43 years, Sharon, and their three youngsters: daughters Aimee, 41, and Kelly, 40, and son Jack, 39.
The musician was also a grandfather to 10 grandkids. AFP via Getty Images
The rocker was also a father to daughter Jessica, 45, and son Louis, 50, whom he welcomed with his first spouse, Thelma Riley, and one other son Elliot, 59, from Riley’s earlier relationship that he later adopted.
Ozzy married Riley in 1971. After 11 years of marriage, they divorced in 1982, the identical yr he married Sharon.
During their 40-plus-year union, Ozzy and Sharon had their truthful share of ups and downs — which included the rocker being arrested for making an attempt to kill her while under the affect in 1989.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne confronted their share of issues during their 43-year marriage. Biography
“It was probably the most frightened I’ve ever been,” Sharon admitted about the incident.
Despite his scary attempt, she determined to keep with Ozzy and remained by his aspect through a number of health points that included his Parkinson’s diagnosis, three operations, stem cell remedies and Hybrid Assistive Limb remedy in the years main up to his death.
The “No More Tears” singer’s remaining days had been crammed with household and doing what he beloved.
The rocker watched his youngest daughter, Kelly, 40, get engaged weeks before his death. Instagram/@kellyosbourne
A wheelchair-bound Ozzy carried out his final show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England, on July 5.
Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons also carried out, with Sharon revealing she disinvited one band.
Ozzy and Sharon’s youngest daughter, Kelly, also received engaged the identical day as the farewell live performance, and both had been there to watch the emotional proposal when her fiancé, Sid Wilson, popped the query.
The late metallic rocker was a grandfather to 10 youngsters, including Kelly and Sid’s son Sidney, 2, and Jack’s 4 youngsters with his ex-wife: Pearl, 13, Andy, 10, Minnie, 7, and Maple, 3.
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