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Ozzy Osbourne, 75, looks frail as he walks with a cane during a performance in Los Angeles with daughter Aimee

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Ozzy Osbourne looked frail as he was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles with daughter Aimee on Wednesday.

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, relied on his walking stick after being left ‘virtually crippled’ by multiple back surgeries during which doctors found a tumor on his spine.

Ozzy wrapped himself warm in a long gray coat that he paired with black trousers and comfortable trousers.

The star – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 – carried his belongings in a black crossbody bag.

Ozzy was joined by daughter Aimee, 40, who cut a vibrant figure in an orange patterned long coat and colorful jumper.

Ozzy Osbourne looked frail as he was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles with daughter Aimee on Wednesday

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, relied on his walking stick and an assistant after being left 'virtually crippled' by multiple back surgeries during which doctors found a tumor on his spine

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, relied on his walking stick and an assistant after being left ‘virtually crippled’ by multiple back surgeries during which doctors found a tumor on his spine

She opted for a blue maxi denim skirt and trainers as she packed her personal belongings into a large Louis Vuitton tote bag.

Ozzy also shares children Kelly, 39, and Jack, 38, with wife Sharon Osbourne, 71.

Ozzy said he has been left “virtually crippled” by multiple back surgeries during which doctors found a tumor on his spine.

It comes after the rocker revealed how his ‘balance is completely messed up’ following his horror quad bike accident in 2003 and surgery gone wrong after a fall in 2019.

The musician gave an interview last year about his health and how he is not afraid of dying because he does not want a ‘long miserable existence’, but there is still ‘full life’ in him.

Ozzy – who has Parkinson’s disease – revealed doctors found a tumor in his spine during a fourth operation on his back after a fall in 2019.

He told Rolling Stone, Great Britain: ‘I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t want to live a long, painful and miserable existence.

‘I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly. I saw my father die cancer.

Ozzy – who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003 – wrapped in a long gray coat which he teamed with black trousers and a crossbody bag

Ozzy – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 – wrapped in a long gray coat which he teamed with black trousers and a crossbody bag

“But look, I told Sharon I smoked a joint recently and she said, ‘What are you doing that for?

“It’ll fucking kill you!” I said, ‘How long do you fucking want me to live?!’ Best case scenario, I still have ten years left and when you’re older “Time goes by faster. Sharon and I recently celebrated 41 years of marriage, and I think that’s just incredible!”

Describing the series of operations he recently underwent following his fall in 2019, he confessed: ‘It really shocked me. The second surgery went drastically wrong and left me virtually crippled.

‘I thought I would be able to get going again after the second and third, but during the last one they put a rod in my spine. They found a tumor in one of the vertebrae, so they had to dig all of that out too. It’s pretty rough, man, and my balance is all messed up.”

What is Parkinson’s?

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder. The disease affects the nerve cells in the brain that control movement.

Over time, the symptoms gradually get worse. It can cause symptoms related to movement, as well as pain, depression and loss of smell.

Most people who get Parkinson’s are over 60, but one in ten are under 50 and it affects more men than women.

What causes the symptoms?

Nerve cells in the brain send messages to the rest of our body to control our movements. This is done using chemicals called neurotransmitters.

A part of the brain called the substantia nigra produces one of the neurotransmitters that control movement: dopamine. But in 70 to 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s, these dopamine-producing cells deteriorate and die.

The loss of dopamine-producing neurons results in low levels of dopamine in the part of the brain that controls movement and balance.

Source: Parkinson Europe

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