Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death has been officially revealed as “acute myocardial infarction” and “out of hospital cardiac arrest”.  His death certificate confirmed the rocker’s cause of death after he died on June 22 at the age of 76. The condiitons were marked as joint causes. The document described his occupation as a “rock legend, songwriter and performer”. The revelation comes just weeks after his death at the age of 76 shocked the world, coming as it did just over a fortnight after his final ever performance at the Back To The Beginning show in Birmingham’s Villa Park. 

His family issued a statement confirming the sad news. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” The touching words were signed off by his wife, Sharon, and children, Aimee, Kelly, Jack, and Louis.

He was buried in a low-key private burial service on Thursday, July 31, nine days after his death.

The star-studded service, with family and invited guests, followed his funeral procession on Wednesday, July 30, in front of a crowd of mourners, which Birmingham City Council said stretched for more than a mile and was made up of tens of thousands of people.

Reportedly, despite making an emotional appearance at the procession, his widow, Sharon, 72,  wasn’t strong enough to hold a big service, hence the private affair. 

Prior to his internment, her friends had shared their concern for the former X-Factor judge, claiming the family wanted to keep things small in an effort to help with her grief. “In the end, he died peacefully at home with all the family with him. It’s a lovely house, and Sharon wanted to bring him back from LA,” a source said.

Ozzy was laid to rest in the grounds of his £20m, 250-acre estate in Buckinghamshire. The former hellraiser will be buried next to his ornamental lake. 

Just 110 of his nearest and dearest joined Sharon and his children, Jack, 39, Kelly, 40, Aimee, 41, and Louis, 50, who is Ozzy’s son from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, for the service.

His Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward were in attendance, as were Metallica stars James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo.

Yungblud, who wowed the crowd with his version of Ozzy’s classic song Changes at the Back to the Beginning concert, was also on the guest list. Controversial rocker Marilyn Manson was spotted en route to the service. As was filmmaker and musician Rob Zombie.