Ozzy Osbourne‘s numerous love notes to devoted wife Sharon will be revealed for the first time in a new documentary, filmed during the final three years of his life.
The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his Buckinghamshire home on July 22, just two weeks after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Birmingham‘s Villa Park.
New BBC One documentary Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home will chart the self styled Prince Of Darkness’ return to the United Kingdom after more than three decades in the United States with his wife and children.
And it will feature the final love notes left by Ozzy – who was diagnosed with a genetic form of Parkinson’s disease in 2003 – as they adjusted to their new life in England.
Viewers will see numerous handwritten messages to Sharon strewn about the sprawling property, among them ‘I Love You Forever,’ ‘I Don’t Half Love You’ and ‘I Will Always Be There For You.’
The notes, which have been framed, also include the poignant message, ‘You Are The Love Of My Life.’
Ozzy Osbourne ‘s numerous love notes to devoted wife Sharon will be revealed for the first time in new documentary Coming Home, filmed during the final three years of his life
Viewers will see numerous handwritten messages strewn about the sprawling property, among them ‘I Love You Forever,’ ‘I Don’t Half Love You’ and ‘I Will Always Be There For You’
During the documentary, which airs on Thursday evening, Sharon recalled how they always planned to retire from public life after Ozzy turned 70.
‘I always always told Ozzy, when you’re 70, we say goodbye,’ she said of her discussion with the rocker, who was 76 at the time of his death.
Despite Ozzy’s hell raising reputation as a pioneering heavy metal frontman, Sharon also insisted they led a very conventional life behind closed doors.
She said: ‘We’re quite normal. We’re quite boring, really, when it comes down to it.’
Ozzy died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, his death certificate, published in August, confirmed.
The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson’s, according to the certificate filed at a register office in London and obtained by The New York Times.
The document was submitted by Ozzy’s daughter Aimée Osbourne the New York Times reported. Osbourne died of “(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson´s disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes),” the certificate states.
Ozzy, also a somewhat unlikely reality TV star, announced in 2020 that he had Parkinson’s disease after suffering a fall.
The new BBC One documentary will chart the self styled Prince Of Darkness’ return to the United Kingdom after more than three decades in the United States
It will feature the final love notes left by Ozzy – who was diagnosed with a genetic form of Parkinson’s disease in 2003 – as they adjusted to their new live in England
In announcing his death, his family asked for privacy and said that he was with relatives when he died.
‘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,’ read a statement released shortly after his death.
‘He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.’
Black Sabbath´s 1969 self-titled debut LP has been likened to the Big Bang of heavy metal. It came during the height of the Vietnam War and crashed the hippie party, dripping menace and foreboding.
The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his Buckinghamshire home (pictured) on July 22
New documentary Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home airs on BBC One from Thursday, October 2
The cover of the record was of a spooky figure against a stark landscape. The music was loud, dense and angry, and marked a shift in rock ´n´ roll.
The band´s second album, Paranoid, included such classic metal tunes as War Pigs, Iron Man and Fairies Wear Boots.
The song Paranoid only reached No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 but became in many ways the band´s signature song.
Both albums were voted among the top 10 greatest heavy metal albums of all time by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.
