Ozzy Osbourne Said He's 'Not Ready to Go Anywhere' In Memoir Reveal Shortly Before Death

On Tuesday, the legendary rocker's family announced the sad news that he had passed away at 76, sharing a statement that read: "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. He was with his family and surrounded by love."

"We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis," the caption signed off.

His death comes less than two weeks after he announced his upcoming memoir, titled Last Rites -- and, in a quote released alongside the announcement, said he's "not ready to go anywhere."

In a quote posted on the book listing by Grand Central Publishing, Osbourne said, "People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f--k no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy."

"Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can't complain. I've been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I've done good ... and I've done bad," he added.

His statement ended, "But right now, I'm not ready to go anywhere."

The book is due out October 7, 2025.

The Black Sabbath frontman battled Parkinson's disease -- a neurodegenerative disorder -- for over two decades. Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003, but didn't publicly share his diagnosis until 2020. In addition to his battle with Parkinson's, Ozzy underwent many back surgeries in an attempt to fix the damage done to his spine due to a fall in 2019. The accident exacerbated his existing back and neck problems from a 2003 bike crash.

However, the news of Ozzy's death came a little over a week after his daughter, Kelly Osbourne, slammed speculation that he was "dying" from Parkinson's. And just a few weeks prior, Ozzy's wife of over 40 years, Sharon Osbourne, shared that he was "doing really great" ahead of the Black Sabbath reunion concert.

Earlier this month, Osbourne performed his final show with Black Sabbath for what was billed as his final performance with the band. It was his first performance with the group in 20 years and will now be his last performance ever.

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