Jack Osbourne Opens Up About The Moment He Learned Ozzy Had Died

Ozzy Osbourne’s youngest son Jack is opening up about the heartbreaking moment he learned his father had died.

The late rocker died of a heart attack at his home in Buckinghamshire, England, in July. Now, weeks later, Jack is sharing the personal story of how he found out about his father’s death in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Wednesday.

“It’s been six weeks since my father passed,” Jack recalled, after addressing concerns from his followers, which he admits “has not been” his “priority”.

He went on to share that his father passed around “10 o’ clock in the morning, U.K. time”. At the time, Jack was in Los Angeles, where he had been staying for “about a week” following his dad’s final performance.

Jack Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne at an Oscars after-party in the mid-2000s
Jack Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne at an Oscars after-party in the mid-2000s

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On 5 July, Ozzy performed what would be his last show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. Jack stayed behind with his family and children, calling it “an amazing week”.

“My family and I were scheduled to go on vacation on 7 July,” he then shared.

But their plans changed when all his kids came down with a stomach virus that Jack describes as “really gross”. The illness forced the family to postpone their trip – giving Jack unexpected, treasured time with his father. He shared that during that week, Ozzy had been in good spirits on a daily basis.

Looking back, he jokingly said he was “so grateful” his kids had the stomach flu.

After leaving on 13 July, he received the news. “I woke up in Los Angeles to a knock on my house door at around 3:45 in the morning [from] someone who has worked for my family for God [about] 30 years now was knocking on my door,” Jack recalled.

Ozzy and Jack Osbourne in 1991
Ozzy and Jack Osbourne in 1991

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Once he realised who it was, he said he “knew something bad had happened,” and he was soon informed his dad had died. What followed was a wave of “sadness” and “pain”.

Jack said he “wishes” Ozzy was still here, but finds comfort in knowing that he’s no longer “suffering anymore.”

“No one expected it to happen as quickly as it did and when it did,” Jack said.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Pay Their Respects Ahead Of His Funeral Alongside Thousands Of Fans

Ozzy Osbourne’s family joined thousands of mourners who gathered on Wednesday to pay their respects to the rock icon.

The late Black Sabbath frontman’s funeral procession took place in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of a more private service for family and friends.

In addition to the hundreds upon hundreds of fans who lined the streets as part of his funeral procession, the late rocker’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, and their three children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack, were also pictured Birmingham.

Jack, Sharon, Kelly and Aimee Osbourne pictured at the funeral procession of Ozzy Osbourne
Jack, Sharon, Kelly and Aimee Osbourne pictured at the funeral procession of Ozzy Osbourne

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A tearful Sharon was seen embracing Birmingham’s Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal, who declared that Ozzy was “more than a music legend — he was a son of Birmingham”.

“We know how much this moment will mean to his fans,” Iqbal added.

Sharon Osbourne embraces the Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Sharon Osbourne embraces the Lord Mayor of Birmingham

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As Ozzy’s hearse passed – adorned with purple flowers including a wreath spelling out the Grammy winner’s name – fans were also heard chanting: “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi.”

Ozzy – whose legal name was John Michael Osbourne – died earlier this month at the age of 76. He had previously been vocal about his health issues, which included Parkinson’s disease, with which he was diagnosed in 2003, although he did not disclose this publicly until 2020.

Two weeks before his death, Ozzy and his Black Sabbath bandmates reunited for one last show, dubbed Back To The Beginning, which saw around 45,000 fans gathering at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium to see him performing tracks like War Pigs and Paranoid.

Ozzy Osbourne's hearse was adorned with purple floral arrangements
Ozzy Osbourne’s hearse was adorned with purple floral arrangements

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The streets of Birmingham were lined with people hoping to pay their respects to rock royalty
The streets of Birmingham were lined with people hoping to pay their respects to rock royalty

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Electronic billboards also appeared around Birmingham with the message: "Ozzy forever... Birmingham will always love you."
Electronic billboards also appeared around Birmingham with the message: “Ozzy forever… Birmingham will always love you.”

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Fans chanted "Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi!" as the Black Sabbath's hearse passed by
Fans chanted “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi!” as the Black Sabbath’s hearse passed by

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As well as his children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack – the latter two of whom rose to fame when they appeared alongside their parents in the groundbreaking reality show The Osbournes – Ozzy was also a dad to two more children, Jessica and Louis, from his marriage to his first wife, Thelma Riley.

During this relationship, he also adopted Riley’s five-year-old son Elliot.

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Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince Of Darkness’ Dies Age 76

Black Sabbath frontman and godfather of metal Ozzy Osbourne has died ‘surrounded by love’ at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family.

The singer-songwriter had recently reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Butler for the first time in 20 years for a special farewell show titled Back to the Beginning.

As he performed – sitting in a throne – earlier this month at his hometown Birmingham’s Villa Park, Ozzy told fans: “I’ve been laid up for six years, and you’ve got no idea how I feel.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

The heavy metal star’s family shared in a statement this evening (July 22 2025): “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.

“Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”

Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and in recent years had undergone numerous surgeries on his spine.

He cancelled a UK and Europe tour in 2003 due to being “physically weak”, following “three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) treatment.”

Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3 1948, Ozzy grew up in a working-class family near Birmingham, England. He struggled in school from a young age, in part due to his dyslexia, and eventually dropped out at the age of 15.

But when he first heard “She Loves You” by The Beatles, he felt he had found his calling. “It was just magic,” he said. “It was like being hit by a bolt of lightning.”

“It changed my life forever, and at that point I knew what I wanted to do with my life,” he continued. “I never knew it would turn out the way it did ― it turned out way bigger than my wildest expectations ― but I knew that I wanted to be the singer in a band.”

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Sharon Osbourne Offers Update On Ozzy’s Health After His Recent Surgery

Sharon Osbourne has said that her husband Ozzy is “doing well and on the road to recovery” after the rocker underwent surgery recently.

The former X Factor judge provided an update on her Instagram story as she thanked fans for their “love and support” in the lead-up to the procedure.

She previously revealed that she was travelling to Los Angeles to support the Black Sabbath star, who has Parkinson’s disease.

Writing on Instagram, Sharon wrote: “Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy’s surgery!

“Ozzy is doing well and on the road to recovery! Your love means the world to him.”

Sharon thanked Ozzy's well-wishers in an Instagram story post
Sharon thanked Ozzy’s well-wishers in an Instagram story post

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Ozzy has a rare form of the disease called Parkin 2, which he has had since birth.

In an interview with Classic Rock magazine in May, Ozzy said he was waiting on more surgery for his neck after a quad bike accident in 2003 left him with lasting damage.

He added: “I can’t walk properly these days. I have physical therapy every morning. I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road.”

The singer previously cancelled his North American tour in 2020 to undergo medical treatment.

In April, Sharon revealed that Ozzy had contracted Covid, noting that she was “very worried” for him given his health conditions.

After travelling from the UK to Los Angeles to look after him, she shared a bed-ridden picture of herself hooked up to a drip, explaining that her “entire household” had later tested positive as well.

The couple have been married since 1982 and they have three children together – Aimee, Kelly and Jack.

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