Rocker Ozzy Osbourne’s final memoir ‘Last Rites’ to hit shelves in October

JUST a few days after the passing of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, it has been announced that his final memoir, Last Rites, will be published posthumously on October 7.

- LUTHO PASIYA

Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at the age of 76, completed work on the memoir shortly before his death. The book offers a raw and unfiltered look into the final chapter of his extraordinary life one filled with personal battles, musical triumphs and moments of reflection.

According to the publisher, Last Rites is “unflinching, brutally honest, but surprisingly life-affirming”.

It captures Osbourne’s thoughts on ageing, illness and mortality, while also revisiting pivotal moments from his career and personal life.

The memoir dives deep into the health battles that plagued his final years - including a life-altering infection and a subsequent descent into near-total paralysis that forced him to retreat from public life.