{"id":197546,"date":"2025-10-06T15:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/ozzy-osbourne-was-suicidal-in-final-years-new-documentary-reveals\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:01:23","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-was-suicidal-in-final-years-new-documentary-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/ozzy-osbourne-was-suicidal-in-final-years-new-documentary-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne Was Suicidal In Final Years, New Documentary Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/ozzy-osbourne-cause-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne passed away<\/a> over the summer, fans of the rock legend took solace in the belief that he\u2019d gone out on top.<\/p>\n<p>Ozzy\u2019s death came just weeks after his farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, and the show seemed a fitting send-off for a man who lived to entertain.<\/p>\n<p>But in his final years, Ozzy\u2019s larger-than-life public persona may have been concealing a private pain that nearly consumed him entirely.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne attends the Ozzy Osbourne Album Special on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard Channel at at SiriusXM Studios on July 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-536916 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1243042935-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ozzy Osbourne attends the Ozzy Osbourne Album Special on SiriusXM\u2019s Ozzy\u2019s Boneyard Channel at at SiriusXM Studios on July 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for SiriusXM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ozzy-osbourne-revealed-suicidal-thoughts-in-documentary-shot-before-his-death\">Ozzy Osbourne revealed suicidal thoughts in documentary shot before his death<\/h2>\n<p>In the upcoming documentary, <em>Ozzy: No Escape From Now<\/em>, Osbourne opens up about the depression he endured in the wake of some serious health issues.<\/p>\n<p>A 2021 botched neck surgery left Osbourne with limited mobility.<\/p>\n<p>And Ozzy says the thought that he might never perform again led him to contemplate taking his own life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thought of not doing any gigs anymore \u2014 I went really into depression,\u201d he says in the film, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ozzy-osbourne-considered-suicide-in-2021-after-botched-neck-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-669x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-536915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-768x1175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-1339x2048.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-628x960.jpg 628w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-706x1080.jpg 706w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-784x1200.jpg 784w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-scaled.jpg 1673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-669x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-536915 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-768x1175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-1339x2048.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-628x960.jpg 628w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-706x1080.jpg 706w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-784x1200.jpg 784w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-scaled.jpg 1673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-113157476-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ozzy Osbourne visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Larry Busacca\/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m on antidepressants now, actually. Because I was getting ready to off myself at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing his famous dark sense of humor, Osbourne then joked that he did not attempt suicide, as he feared that he might botch the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll go there in my head, and I go, \u2018What are you f\u2013king talking about?\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause knowing me, I\u2019d half-do it and I\u2019d be half-dead,\u201d he added. \u201cI mean, I wouldn\u2019t die, you know? That\u2019s my luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-fitting-end-to-an-epic-career\">A fitting end to an epic career<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-536917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-2048x1410.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-960x661.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1080x744.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1200x826.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-536917 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-2048x1410.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-960x661.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1080x744.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-1200x826.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1422663850-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Harry How\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thankfully, Ozzy sought treatment instead of being overwhelmed by depression.<\/p>\n<p>And while he was plagued by numerous health issues in his final years, the so-called Prince of Darkness went out with a bang, performing with his original band, Black Sabbath, in front of 45,000 adoring fans in the city where it all began.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/ozzy-osbourne-knew-final-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Osbourne knew that he did not have long to live<\/a> when he took the stage for his final show.<\/p>\n<p>While we don\u2019t know if that\u2019s true, the 76-year-old was confined to a chair throughout the performance.<\/p>\n<p>But he still managed to deliver a show that his legion of adoring fans will never forget \u2014 something he once feared he\u2019d never be able to do again.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/ozzy-osbourne-was-suicidal-in-final-years-new-documentary-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes When Ozzy Osbourne passed away over the summer, fans of the rock legend took solace in the belief that he\u2019d gone out on top. Ozzy\u2019s death came just weeks after his farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, and the show seemed a fitting send-off for a man who lived [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-197546","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}