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Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Sang at his farewell concert, raised $190 million for childrens charity. Traveled to Switzerland and offed himself before parkinsons ravaged him. An aristocratic death

Is there any proof he went to Switzerland? I heard rumours of him and Sharon having a 'suicide pact' to go to Dignitas but figured it was just rumours.

Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

#18

Kinda funny that after everything he did Parkinsons was what got him.

It is astonishing, isn't it? I'm reading Sirens of Titan right now and luck is such a big theme in it. You can always increase your odds by healthy living, but nothing is guaranteed. It really comes down to dumb luck.

Keith Richards is alive. Hard to think of a more improbable thing.

Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Sang at his farewell concert, raised $190 million for childrens charity. Traveled to Switzerland and offed himself before parkinsons ravaged him. An aristocratic death

Do you have a source that he "offed himself" in Switzerland? Did he do assisted suicide in Switzerland?

Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

#20
I know it's not the most tasteful thing to speak about right now but Sharon and Ozzy have been vocal about their full support for euthanasia, Sharon watched her dad suffer with Alzheimer and it defined her views in the matter. So given this news plus their las gig being just weeks ago I assume it's likely what happened, or at least something that is arguably the same (e g. stopping life sustaining devices, not necessarily taking anything)

Last stop for the crazy train, see you on the other side!

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