Ozzy Osbourne paramedics on helicopter battled for two hours trying to save star

Air ambulance paramedics spent hours attempting to save Ozzy Osbourne'slife after the music icon took ill. It was announced on Tuesday night that the Prince of Darkness had died aged 76, having battled ill health for several years, following his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

The sad news was announced by the Osbourne family in a statement shared from Birmingham, Ozzy's hometown. They said: "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. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."

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Now, reports claim that an air ambulance landed in a field close to Ozzy's home in the UK at around 10:30am on Tuesday, in order to treat Ozzy, but they failed to resuscitate the musician. A local resident said they became alarmed after noticing the helicopter in the quiet village and saw it landing close to Ozzy and Sharon's mansion.

They told the MailOnline: "All of us were talking about it and wondering what had happened. We immediately feared it may be for him as he was known to be in fragile health. When we heard later that night that he had died it confirmed our worst fears."

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Air Ambulance said: "We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday."

The chopper took off from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, close to Ozzy's home, which is located in Valfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. It's believed that the medics were in the air for just 15 minutes before they reached Ozzy, and spent around two hours attempting to save his life.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance cover Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and often reaches the location of the patient in just 15 minutes. The bright red chopper is often used for patients requiring the most urgent care, ranging from heart attacks, strokes and traffic accidents.

Ozzy's death came just days after the Black Sabbath legend performed his final concert at Back To The Beginning in his beloved hometown. The news of his death left the entertainment industry heartbroken, with fans also sharing the heartache.

Meanwhile, his sisters received the news via phone call hours before the Osbourne family issued their statement. Speaking from her sister Gillian's house, Ozzy's sister, Jean, told the Mirror that the last time she saw her brother, she found it "upsetting." She said: "We saw him in Birmingham the other week when he and the rest of the band were given the freedom of the city.

"It was upsetting because he could not stand up straight, but he was still our John, still cracking the jokes. To us, he was our brother, not a celebrity, so it’s crazy to see the outpouring of love since his death was announced. We just can’t believe he is gone, and we won’t be getting another phone call or text from him. Every week without fail, he would get in touch, either by phone or text, to ask how we were all doing and what was going on."

Jean added that her brother had been "frail", but his death still came as a shock. Ozzy still had plans that he had wanted to see through. "We don't know the details of his death; it's still too early. It's just so sad. I'm just thankful he died in England," she added.

Returning to England was something Ozzy had been extremely passionate about, having spent two decades in Los Angeles, where he and Sharon initially moved so their children, Kelly and Jack could attend specialist dyslexia schools. One of his main reasons for wanting to return was gun violence in the United States.

"Everything's f***ing ridiculous [in America]. I'm fed up with people getting killed every day," he told The Observer.

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