Ozzy Osbourne said he believed he’d be dead at 40 in a new Kerrang interview, and that he doesn’t know what ‘lies ahead,’ especially after a conversation with the late Lemmy Kilmister just days before his December 2015 death.
But for Ozzy, his 70th birthday bash, held in Los Angeles on December 6 last year, was merely an “alright night”.
“Can you believe I made it to 70?” he asks. “Miracles will never cease. I remember when I was 20, I thought, ‘I’ll be dead by 40!’ But against all odds I’ve survived.”
Revisiting the party in his mind, Ozzy suddenly pauses and recalls one long-time friend, a fellow expat British rock star, who sadly couldn’t join the celebrations.
“I remember talking to Lemmy after his 70th birthday and he said, ‘Fucking hell, at least I made 70!’” he recalls soberly. “And then he died within days. You never know what lies ahead, do you?”
These words, spoken in mid-January, would sadly prove somewhat prophetic when, on January 30, Ozzy was forced to postpone his entire European tour (including six UK arena dates) which had been scheduled to kick off that evening in Dublin, Ireland.
Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack Osbourne discussed his father’s help with Us Weekly this week.
“He’s doing really well, he’s hanging in there,” the 33-year-old exclusively told Us Weekly during the Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel this week. “I spoke to him today, so he’s in good spirits.”
Sharon Osbourne announced in February that Ozzy was in the hospital with the flu.
“As some of you may have heard, Ozzy was admitted to [the] hospital following some complications from the flu,” the Talk cohost, 66, wrote. “His doctors feel this is the best way to get him on a quicker road to recovery. Thanks to everyone for their concern and love.”
