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Ozzy Osbourne, 74, goes for walk without cane amid Parkinson’s battle

  2024-02-29 pagesixRiley Cardoza50460
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Ozzy Osbourne is stopping to smell the flowers amid his Parkinson’s battle.The Black Sabbath frontman took a walk withou

Ozzy Osbourne, 74, goes for walk without cane amid Parkinson’s battle

Ozzy Osbourne is stopping to smell the flowers amid his Parkinson’s battle.

The Black Sabbath frontman took a walk without his cane in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The 74-year-old rocker’s companion picked flowers on their stroll, holding them out for Osbourne to take a whiff.

The “Crazy Train” singer wore an all-black outfit during the outing, from his shirt and shorts down to his matching sneakers and socks.

Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
Ozzy Osbourne took a walk without a cane Thursday. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID
Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
The rocker wore black from head to toe during the outing. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID
Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
He was joined by a redheaded companion. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID
Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID

Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, but waited until January 2020 — one year after he suffered a nasty fall in a “pitch-black” bathroom — to share his health struggles publicly.

“It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination,” the Grammy winner’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, told “Good Morning America” viewers during a joint interview at the time.

She added that Ozzy can have “a good day, a good day and then a really bad day.”

Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
The pair stopped their stroll so the woman could pick some flowers. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID
Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
She held them out so Osbourne could take a whiff. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID
Ozzy Osbourne walks without cane in black outfit
She held the bouquet proudly. SPOT-Stoianov / BACKGRID

The musician gave an update on his condition last year, explaining to The Observer that Parkinson’s felt like “walking around in lead boots.”

He explained, “You think you’re lifting your feet, but your foot doesn’t move.”

Ozzy credited Sharon, 70, with helping him get through the diagnosis, claiming he’d be “f–king gone” without her support.

Ozzy Osbourne walks with cane
The Black Sabbath frontman usually walks with a cane. TheImageDirect
Ozzy Osbourne on red carpet in black suit
He described Parkinson’s as “walking around in lead boots.” Getty Images

“We have a little row now and then, but otherwise we just get on with it,” he said.

In June 2022, Ozzy underwent a “life-altering” surgery to remove and realign pins in his neck and back from a 2003 quad biking accident exacerbated by his 2019 fall.

He has since been spotted walking with a cane on multiple occasions.

Ozzy Osbourne performs
The singer retired from touring earlier this year due to his disease. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
ozzy and sharon osbourne
He credits wife Sharon with helping him survive his diagnosis. Getty Images

Although Ozzy performed an NFL halftime show in September 2022, he recently retired from touring and canceled his upcoming shows.

“Never would have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way,” Ozzy captioned an emotional Twitter reveal in February, writing that he was “not physically capable” of traveling to performances.

“My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country,” he added at the time.

ozzy and sharon osbourne with their grandkids
He has been spending time with his family in the wake of his retirement. jackosbourne/Instagram

While Ozzy primarily posts throwback photos via Instagram, his son, Jack Osbourne, gave a sweet glimpse of their Easter celebration earlier this month.

The former reality star was all smiles with his four granddaughters — Pearl, 10, Andy, 7, Minnie, 5, and Maple, 9 months.

Kelly Osbourne’s son was not pictured in the multi-generational family photo.

(By/Riley Cardoza)
 
 
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