Ozzy Osbourne had performed with Black Sabbath just two weeks prior to his death Photo: AFP / Getty Images / Kevork Djansezian
Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, died of a heart attack.
The 76-year-old had suffered from coronary artery disease, the New York Times has reported, citing a death certified filed at a registry in London.
Osbourne, whose real name is John Michael Osbourne, had performed with Black Sabbath just two weeks prior to his death - rattling through the band's most iconic songs in front of an adoring hometown crowd in Birmingham, England.
The 'Prince of Darkness' held court from a giant leather throne, topped with a bat, at Villa Park stadium, firstly in a five-song solo set and then with his original bandmates for the first time in 20 years, and also last time.
According to the New York Times, the death certificate filed by Osbourne's daughter Aimee, lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes of her father's death. It also noted that he had Parkinson's disease.
His occupation is listed as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend".
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