The claim about his health and the COVID-19 vaccine is consistent with a common conspiracy theory that spread online during the pandemic, falsely attributing numerous famous peoples' deaths to the vaccine. We have previously fact-checked such claims about Betty White, Lisa Loring and even Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The rumor gained traction after right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed Ozzy Osbourne’s health decline began after vaccination

Kelly Osbourne revealed that she no longer speaks to her older sister, Aimee, years before the death of their dad, Ozzy Osbourne. The Osbourne family confirmed Ozzy’s death in a July 22 joint statement, marking the first time Kelly, 40, and Aimee, 41, have been publicly involved with one another since Kelly revealed their feud …