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Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Post by bena »

avalys wrote: post #12
potato3732842 wrote: post #8

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

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To be fair, from the casual glance over the causes of Parkinson's, it doesn't seem as if alcohol or drugs are probable causes of Parkinson's.

Now, if he got something with pesticides or whatever still on it, sure, but Parkinson's is relatively murky with regards as to what causes it.

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Post by mywittyname »

avalys wrote: post #12
potato3732842 wrote: post #8

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

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Given that Parkinson's is a disease in which the neurons in the brain stop producing dopamine, it's just as possible that his drug use was treating his condition, not worsening it.

From what I can tell, Parkinson's doesn't have a direct, established environmental cause. Just some candidates which may increase risk.

Note: I'm not an MD or have any background in medicine.

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Post by fishgoesblub »

Flatcircle wrote: post #11

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

I'm not seeing anywhere that he went to Switzerland to have assisted suicide, where was this reported?

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Post by steveklabnik »

shafyy wrote: post #19
Flatcircle wrote: post #11

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?

Sharon once claimed that they had agreed that if they ever got too ill, they'd do assisted suicide. Kelley claims she said this for attention and it's not the case.

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Post by morkalork »

potato3732842 wrote: post #8

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

Some of the symptoms (like tremors) of withdrawal after long term stimulant/cocaine/amphetamine use are similar to parkinsons too since both cause a shortage of dopamine in the brain. I kinda wonder if one could accidentally mask early symptoms of parkinsons.

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Post by pixl97 »

steveklabnik wrote: post #26
shafyy wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Sharon once claimed that they had agreed that if they ever got too ill, they'd do assisted suicide. Kelley claims she said this for attention and it's not the case.

Here is an article discussing it from 11 days ago.

https://people.com/kelly-osbourne-debunks-rumors-about-ozzy-...

Needless to say the title of the article seemingly has been reverse debunked.

Re: Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Post by Den_VR »

fishgoesblub wrote: post #24
Flatcircle wrote: post #11

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

I'm not seeing anywhere that he went to Switzerland to have assisted suicide, where was this reported?

It’s reported as being caused by “complications due to his condition.” Suicide seems unfounded.
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