Ozzy tried to save Def Leppard guitarist from alcoholism before death

“He found fame very early in life, and it was a lot of pressure,” a friend remembered.

“He attended anonymous alcoholics meetings for years, he even went to rehabilitation centers, but nothing worked. He was the most glamorous member of the band, but among all this he was very sad.”

While Clark’s condition deteriorated, Def Leppard made the painful decision to finish their next album in Los Angeles without him.

He died before the record was completed.

In contrast to Clark, Ozzy clawed his way back from the edge.

With the non -repellent support of his wife, Sharon Osbourne, he remained clean, launched his solo career again and lived to tell the story, even as a whisper of unfaithfulness, suicide doors and health struggle.