Just days before the world said a final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, his daughter Kelly shared a tender moment that now feels all the more meaningful.
On July 20, two days before Ozzy passed away at age 76, she posted a short, heartwarming video of her dad enjoying a quiet breakfast with her and her toddler son Sidney.
In the clip, Ozzy was seated at the kitchen table, headphones on, swiping through a tablet while the family read newspapers together—yes, including the Daily Mail, which was spread out on the table.
Kelly greeted her followers with a warm “Good morning” before turning the camera on her dad and gently prompting him, “Dadda, say good morning.”
Ozzy leaned in and replied softly, “Good morning.”
It’s a simple, touching moment—a family just being a family.
No rockstar antics, no stage lights. Just Ozzy, Kelly, and little Sidney, sharing a normal morning that now holds extraordinary weight.
The World Mourns a Heavy Metal Icon
On Tuesday, the Osbourne family confirmed the heartbreaking news: Ozzy Osbourne, the prince of darkness and frontman of Black Sabbath, had passed away.
He died surrounded by his loved ones, just weeks after performing his last-ever show in Birmingham’s Villa Park.
In a joint family statement, Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis 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.”
From Birmingham’s Streets to Global Stages
Born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, Ozzy’s life didn’t follow the straight-and-narrow.
He dropped out of school at 15 and served two months in prison for burglary.
But instead of being swallowed by his past, he chased a passion for music—and by 1970, Black Sabbath had taken both the UK and the U.S. by storm with their groundbreaking debut album.
After parting ways with the band in 1978, Ozzy endured personal struggles, including a messy divorce and a battle with substance abuse.
But things began to turn around when he married Sharon Osbourne, who helped transform his solo career into a global juggernaut.
The family rose to even greater fame in the early 2000s thanks to their hit reality show The Osbournes, which brought their chaotic but lovable dynamic into living rooms across the world.
A Devoted Husband and Father
Ozzy leaves behind his wife Sharon and five children: Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack.
Despite the public chaos, at the heart of the Osbourne household was deep family loyalty and love.
Ozzy was never shy about how much his family meant to him, and in his later years, that bond seemed to grow even stronger.
Battling Health Challenges With Courage
Ozzy had been fighting serious health problems for over two decades.
In 2003, he broke his neck in a quad bike accident that led to metal rods being placed in his back.
That was followed by a Parkinson’s diagnosis the same year—though he didn’t share the news publicly until 2020.
In the years that followed, he underwent seven major surgeries, the most recent in September 2023.
A particularly devastating fall in 2019 caused damage that led to a series of difficult spinal procedures.
At one point, doctors even discovered a tumour in one of his vertebrae.
Ozzy spoke candidly in interviews about how tough it all was.
He told Rolling Stone UK that one of the surgeries “went drastically wrong” and left him barely able to walk.
“They put a fing rod in my spine,” he said.
“My balance is all fed up.”
The Final Curtain Call
Despite the pain and setbacks, Ozzy never stopped pushing forward.
In July 2025, he gave what would be his final performance at a benefit concert in his hometown of Birmingham.
Ahead of the show, Ozzy spoke openly on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard about his perspective on life.
“I go on about the way I can’t walk… but for all of my complaining, I’m still alive,” he said.
“I may be moaning, but as I look down the road, there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me—and they didn’t make it.”
He also credited his fans and family as the driving force keeping him going.
“I’m trying to get back on my feet,” he said. “I’m still actively doing things.”
A Legacy Bigger Than Music
Sharon Osbourne shared just before his final show that Ozzy had been working with a therapist every day to prepare himself.
“He’s doing really well,” she said.
“Ozzy’s number one thing in life is his fans, so he’s working hard to be ready for them—to make this show the perfect way to end things.”
And that’s exactly what he did. Ozzy didn’t just perform—he left us on his own terms, with his fans in mind and his family by his side.
He gave the world decades of unforgettable music, raw honesty, and a personality that could never be replicated.
Remembering Ozzy, Always
From the streets of Birmingham to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Ozzy Osbourne lived a life that was as loud, messy, and magnificent as his music.
But in the end, it’s those quiet, human moments—like a breakfast with his daughter and grandson—that remind us of who he really was underneath the fame.
Rest easy, Ozzy. You were never just the Prince of Darkness—you were a legend with a whole lot of heart.
