Ozzy Osbourne's unexpected final wish revealed days after tragic death
The Black Sabbath icon revealed how he wanted the last stage of his life to end just a couple months before his death earlier this week.
Ozzy passed away on Tuesday 'surrounded by loved ones' at the age of 76, which according to the rocker, is exactly how he wanted his final moments to go. Ozzy wanted to spend his final few weeks with his grandchildren. Pic: Lisa Stelly/Instagram
In May, the rock star told The Guardian that he was finished with his on stage persona and wanted to make his grandkids his priority until the end.
Ozzy said: 'It's time for me to spend some time with my grandkids, I don't want to die in a hotel room somewhere. I want to spend the rest of my life with my family.'
Ozzy was with his children Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis and wife Sharon when he passed away, fulfilling his wishes. Jack Osbourne's ex-wife Lisa Stelly shared a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on social media. Pic: Lisa Stelly/Instagram
The family's statement 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.'
While admitting he was done with touring, Ozzy explained: 'I'd love to say 'never say never', but after the last six years or so … it is time. I lived on the road for 50-odd years, and I've kind of got used to not picking up my bags and getting on the bus again.
'I don't smoke dope or do any of the rock star lifestyle any more. I'm kind of like a homebody. I never go out. I never hang out in bars – I don't drink.' Ozzy died surrounded by his family. Pic: Lisa Stelly/Instagram
However, Ozzy did manage to get the heavy metal persona out for one last Black Sabbath gig just a few weeks before he died.
As frontman of Black Sabbath, he was at the forefront of the heavy metal scene – a deeper, darker offshoot of hard rock.
His theatrical stage presence, including once biting off the head of a bat, and styling himself as the Prince of Darkness marked him out as a controversial figure. Ozzy was with his children Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis and wife Sharon when he passed away, fulfilling his wishes. Pic:for Tribeca Film Festival
All of that was put to the side in the end as he went out as a family man.
Many tributes have been paid to Ozzy in the days following his death, with his daughter Kelly – who had a career in music and reality TV of her own as well as being a panellist on The View – paying a heartbreaking tribute to her father, referencing his own lyrics on her Instagram stories.
Taking a line from the song Changes, Kelly wrote 'I feel unhappy, I feel so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had,' alongside a heartbreak emoji.
Black Sabbath released the song in 1972 on their Vol 4 album, before Ozzy re-released the song in 2003 as a duet with his daughter.
Kelly had posted a sweet video of Ozzy with her two-year-old son Sidney just two days before his death, saying good morning to the camera and panning to her dad, who was wearing headphones before telling the camera good morning.
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