Kelly is one of three daughters to music legend Ozzy Osbourne who recently died at the age of 76.
His death comes after a 2019 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. His condition didn’t stop the Black Sabbath frontman performing his final concert just days before his death.
To raise money for charity, Ozzy returned to his hometown of Birmingham, UK, alongside his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. It was the first time the band had reunited on stage of two decades.
Ozzy’s family issued a heartfelt statement the day after his passing. It read: “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.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s family are devastated following his passing (Harry How/Getty Images)
“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” the statement concluded.
Other that this, the family have mainly remained quiet as they grieve the loss of Ozzy. Kelly, however, has since broken her silence.
Taking to her Instagram story, she quoted Black Sabbath’s song ‘Changes’ writing: “I feel unhappy I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had.”
The original song was released in 1972 but Kelly and Ozzy released their own version of the track in 2003, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Sharon has also broken her social media silence and thanked people for their heartfelt tributes to her late husband.
Kelly described her dad as her ‘best friend’ (FOX via Getty Images)
One tribute came from BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders who heard the news of Ozzy’s death while he was on air.
“As I was on air tonight, the news broke that we had lost one of the greatest showman the world of metal and music has ever seen,” the DJ wrote on Instagram.
“The bands and artists that dare to fly the flag in the name of rock n roll do so because Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath did first. He was a blessing to music. Rest In Peace the Prince Of Darkness.”
Replying to the sweet tribute, Sharon penned to Jack: “Jack thank you for your tribute to Ozzy tonight, Bless you.”
Gavin Rossdale also paid his respects to Ozzy and described him as ‘a great man’ and a ‘true legend’.
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Ozzy passed away earlier this week, with his family confirming his death in a touching statement.
It read: “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.”
Back in 2019, Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which is a progressive, neurological condition in which different areas of the brain become damaged over time.
While Ozzy’s funeral plans have not yet been released, he once explained that he didn’t want the occasion to be sad.
The family confirmed that Ozzy Osbourne passed away earlier this week (Harry How/Getty Images)
“There’ll be no harping on the bad times,” he wrote in a column for The Times back in 2011 when a fan wrote in asking about planning his own funeral.
“It’s worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives, so by any measure, most of us in this country – especially rock stars like me – are very lucky.
“That’s why I don’t want my funeral to be sad, I want it to be a time to say ‘Thanks’.”
Ozzy also said he didn’t care what music they played, adding: “I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, and We Are the Diddymen if it makes ’em happy.”
Although, in a later interview with NME, Ozzy explained he would choose ‘A Day In The Life’ by The Beatles.
Sharon planned a touching tribute for Ozzy prior to his death (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
He added: “I really need a few more years to think this over, but probably something from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band or Revolver.
“I definitely don’t want my f**king greatest hits album – I never ever play that thing, I’m f**king embarrassed about it. And I definitely don’t want a f**king happy song – I’m dead.”
Ozzy leaves behind his wife, Sharon, and their children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack. He is also survived by Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, as well as his grandchildren.
Prior to his passing, Sharon organized for Ozzy to return to his home town in the UK for the Back to the Beginning benefit concert, where he performed alongside Black Sabbath, raising $189 million for charity.
The family shared a heartfelt statement (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
“The only place that we could do it would have been Aston, because that’s where Ozzy was born and grew up, which is right where the Villa ground is,” Sharon told Music Business Worldwide.
“I thought of having all the bands he’s ever had relationships with perform and maybe do Sabbath songs and Ozzy songs. It became a celebration of the music.
“All the generations are going to be there that Sabbath and Ozzy have passed the torch down to.”
After performing at the concert, Ozzy told fans: “You’ve no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, some six years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
The Black Sabbath frontman passed away ‘surrounded by love’ at his UK home on Tuesday (July 22).
His family confirmed the sad news in a statement, which read: “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.”
The ‘Crazy Train’ legend performed an emotional final show in his hometown of Birmingham, England, just 17 days before his death.
It saw Black Sabbath reunite for the first time in 20 years – and raised $190 million for charity.
Ozzy Osbourne with wife Sharon (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Although, the singer’s appearance came amid ongoing health concerns.
Ozzy had undergone multiple surgeries to fix a metal rod in his back which had become dislodged after a fall in 2019.
He told the Rolling Stone his second operation in 2023 went ‘drastically wrong’ and ‘virtually left [him] crippled’.
While Ozzy’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed, he was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2019.
The neurodegenerative condition mainly affects the dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain, getting progressively worse as different areas of the brain become damaged over time.
Some 1.1 million people in the US have been diagnosed with PD, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?
Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019 (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
There are three ‘tell tale’ signs of Parkinson’s which helps doctor make a diagnosis, the Parkinson’s Foundation says.
These are:
- Slowness of movement, known as bradykinesia
- Tremors, involuntary shaking on trembling movements
- Rigidity, abnormal stiffness of the arms or legs
Bradykinesia plus either tremor or rigidity must be present for a PD diagnosis to be considered.
Other physical symptoms might include excessive drooling, stooped posture and even, unusually, smaller handwriting.
Parkinson’s patients might also experience repetitive muscle twisting, spasm or cramp, reduced facial expression known as ‘masking’, trouble moving or walking and difficulty balancing.
More subtle Parkinson’s disease symptoms
While people might think Parkinson’s only affects movement, this isn’t at all true.
In fact, the Parkinson’s Foundation highlights ‘non-movement’ symptoms can be more distressing than those that impact movement.
These more subtle symptoms can include mental health issues such as apathy, depression and anxiety, as well as sleep disorders that see people ‘act out dreams’ physically, sometimes aggressively.
Difficulties with speech and swallowing, trouble with memory and focus, as well as constipation, nausea and difficulty controlling the bladder are also noted as symptoms.
If you have any concerns, then contact your doctor.
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