
In a statement confirming his death, the Osbourne family 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.”
His funeral was held on 30 July in his home city of Birmingham, England.
As the hearse carrying Osbourne made its way through the city centre to his private funeral, thousands of fans lined the streets to honor him and pay their respects. Osbourne’s wife Sharon, along with their children Aimée, Kelly and Jack, joined mourners for the emotional tribute.
Osbourne’s death came just weeks after his final performance. On 5 July, Osbourne reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates for the first time in nearly two decades at a farewell concert.
In recent years, Osbourne faced numerous health challenges. A fall in 2019 worsened a prior spinal injury and required multiple suOzzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman and a defining figure of British heavy metal, died of cardiac arrest and also suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’sOsbourne’s death came just weeks after his final performance. On 5 July, Osbourne reunited withrgeries.
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