Ozzy Osbourne's poignant views on his legacy resurfaces after death

Ozzy Osbourne, the front-man of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, talked about his death six years before passing away. 

In 2018, rock's Prince of Darkness candidly revealed how he wanted to be remembered after his death in an interview with Guardian.

“I’d like to be remembered for the work I did with Black Sabbath. I’m so proud of the music. But to be honest, just being remembered would be an achievement to me,” Osbourne told the outlet.

Recalling his early struggle for his career, he continued, “I come from Aston in Birmingham, y’know? I used to play on bombsites… There’s a guy living in the house I grew up in, and they charge people £200 to sleep in the bedroom I had as a kid.”’

To announce his death his family released a statement, “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.”

For those unversed, in 2019, Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and endured several spiral cord injuries from various accidents. 

In his last interview with People in 2022, the Mama, I'm Coming singer shared that he hoped his legacy would carry weight after his death.

“I mean, I'm 73. People go, ‘Well, you're 70… why don't I throw the towel in?’ Why should I? People still want to buy my records,” he said. 

“People still want to see me, so why should I? It motivates me to get off my backside and do something. I mean, if my career had gone down the toilet and I knew it was the end, I'd be pretty miserable.”

“Never give up. If you’ve got a passion for something, you’ve got to find a way around it to carry on the passion,” the Grammy winner concluded.