It’s been over six months since rocker Ozzy Osbourne passed away. His widow, Sharon Osbourne, opened up about how she’s handling the loss and how she knew it was the end before her husband’s final concert. Keep reading for all the details.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Widow Shares Update On Grief
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were married for over 40 years at the time of his death. The rock legend passed away on July 22, at his home in England. His official cause of death was acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest. Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease were listed as associated factors. Ozzy Osbourne went public in 2020 with his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
The couple married in Maui, Hawaii, in 1982. Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon had three children together – Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. He had three other children from a previous marriage. MTV viewers got an inside look at the Osbourne family on their reality TV show. The Osbournes aired for four seasons and showed a softer side of the famous rocker who bit the head off a bat during a concert.
Sharon Osbourne was a guest on Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast and shared an update on how she’s doing now. “Jesus, it’s hard, but I’m getting there. I’m going to keep working, and I’m going to keep doing what I do in my life, and that’s it,” she told Jelly Roll’s wife.
The surviving Osbournes have been open about grieving Ozzy, but Sharon revealed new details about his death.
Osbourne Family Knew It Was The End Before Ozzy’s Final Show
Ozzy Osbourne was a founding member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was famously kicked out of the band in the late 1970s for excessive drug usage. However, he reunited with them on stage over the years. Ozzy Osbourne put on one final show with Black Sabbath just weeks before his death.
The band reunited for a last show on July 2, 2025. Just weeks before he took the stage, Ozzy Osbourne battled sepsis. “And as soon as he got sepsis, the kids and I knew it was time. When we went to England, he went into [the] hospital for a week. And when he came out, they said, ‘You know, Ozzy, this could kill you.’ And he said, ‘I’m doing my show,’” Sharon said on the podcast.
Sharon Osbourne Stopped Paramedics From Reviving Ozzy
Sharon Osbourne revealed that Ozzy Osbourne’s death was “so quick.” However, she intervened when the paramedics tried to revive her husband. “I knew when they were trying to revive him, I knew. I’m like, ‘Don’t. Don’t do it. Leave him.’ He was done,” Sharon Osbourne told Bunnie Xo.
Ozzy Osbourne left behind a grieving family and an unforgettable music legacy.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
