OZZY Osbourne was having his heart monitored 15 times a day and a strict early bedtime curfew just months before his tragic death.
The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 at home with wife Sharon and his family shortly after his final show in Birmingham with the heavy metal band.
Ozzy took to the stage one final time with his band mates at Villa Park yet, on Tuesday, sadly died at home in his stunning mansion in Welders, Buckinghamshire "surrounded by love".
Sharon, his wife of 43 years and mum to their children Aimee, Jack and Kelly, was by his side.
A statement from his family said on Tuesday evening: "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."
Shortly prior to his passing, the Changes hitmaker told of his strict health monitoring and medical check-ins.
On his Sirius XM show in May, Ozzy said: "I am constantly in training seven days a week.
"I have got this guy who's virtually living with me and I am in bed by seven.
"I used to have to take a handful of f***ing sleeping pills.
"Now I don't take anything. I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day.
"I've got this f***ing device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is."
He then said of his life approach: "I'm just taking it one day at a time.
"Ask him upstairs. In my case, the one below."
PRINCE OF DARKNESS
Ozzy became known as the "Prince of Darkness" in his six-decade career thanks to his on-stage antics that attracted a legion of heavy rock fans.
He last graced the stage earlier this month when he reunited with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward and played a five-song set in a farewell to music.
The gig was touted as "the greatest heavy metal show ever," with Ozzy grinning to chanting fans as he thanked them for all they had done for him.
The icon vowed, however, that it would be his final performance due to his deteriorating health, having opened up about his battle with Parkinson's in 2020.
After the show he watched on as his daughter Kelly was proposed to by her boyfriend Sid Wilson.
His final photograph prior to his passing has now come to light, while a slew of tributes from fans and the celebrity world have come rolling in.
ROCK LEGEND
The legend cemented his place in rock history early in his career with controversial displays such as biting the head off a bat.
The stunt came in 1982, during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa, when a fan threw the animal on stage.
Ozzy, believing it to be made of rubber, bit into the carcass, and later had to be plied with rabies shots.
He also snorted a line of ants while on tour with the notorious Mötley Crüe band in the '80s.
Off-stage the rocker also hit headlines for eye-brow raising appearances, such as the time he urinated on the Cenotaph at the Alamo while wearing one of Sharon's dresses.
She had reportedly hidden his clothes in an attempt to stop him from venturing out – but he ended up banned from San Antonio for a decade.
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