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80s Rocker Details Ozzy Osbourne's Private Funeral Service
80s Rocker Details Ozzy Osbourne's Private Funeral Service originally appeared on Parade. Ozzy Osbourne's private funeral service was the perfect blend of sadness and humor — perfectly reflecting the Prince of Darkness himself according to one attendee. On Thursday, July 31, the Black Sabbath frontman was laid to rest during an intimate service at Welders House, his Buckinghamshire estate where he and wife Sharon Osbourne bought back in 1993. Guests included his bandmates, family, plus other rockers like Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Marilyn Manson and Metallica's Robert Trujillo, who also opened up about the private ceremony. According to Blabbermouth, on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk on Thursday, August 7, Trujillo called the event 'very, very beautiful' despite the sadness. 'Some of the speeches were — as you could imagine — pretty funny. And there were a lot of tears,' he said. He described how Geezer Butler's emotional eulogy brought him to tears, calling it 'an amazing' tribute. RELATED: Ozzy Osbourne's Final Text to a Close Friend Will Break Your Heart The day also had its share of "magical" moments. Rain fell early on in the service, but 'when Kelly [Osbourne] was singing, her lyrics flew — the wind blew her lyrics away. It was almost like Ozzy was having fun with her,' Trujillo recalled. Moments later, as Butler spoke, Trujillo said that 'the sun actually came out… a very magical moment.' Trujillo also recalled how guests shared stories that sparked both laughter and tears. 'There were so many stories… So, it felt like there was a closure from this,' Trujillo said. One day earlier, fans in Birmingham honored Ozzy with a massive public tribute attended by Sharon, their son Jack, and daughters Kelly and Aimée Osbourne. Ozzy's son, Louis Osbourne, was also in attendance. Osbourne died on July 22 from an 'out of hospital cardiac arrest,' according to the New York Times. The attack was linked to acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction. Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's back in 2019. 80s Rocker Details Ozzy Osbourne's Private Funeral Service first appeared on Parade on Aug 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Chart-Topping '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career
Chart-Topping '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career originally appeared on Parade. While Gen X fans might remember Dexter Holland as the energetic frontman for '90s rock band The Offspring, the 59-year-old can do a lot more than sing hits like "Come Out and Play" and "Keep 'Em Separated," as a recent video proved. In a clip shared to TikTok this week, Holland addressed the camera while driving himself to the airport for a very special reason. "Hello folks," Holland said, his bleached blond hair short and spiky. "I am headed to the airport, because today, I am doing an Angel Flight," he continued, adding, "Angel Flight is this organization where volunteer pilots like me use their airplanes to take people with medical needs where they need to go. And today I'm going to be picking up some kids with special needs in Las Vegas and dropping them off in Fresno." Holland, who is a licensed pilot in addition to being a molecular biologist, went on to talk about where the kids on his plane were headed. "There's this amazing foundation that set up a summer camp for kids with burn trauma, and they can go there and just kind of bond with each other or get counseling and medical advice or attention and you know, I think, most of all, just be kids for a week," Holland explained. "So I'm looking forward to meeting them, getting to know these kids a little bit, getting them to where they need to go for hopefully a great week at camp. A pretty nice little Saturday, a Will Ferrell reference," he added, quoting the movie Old School. Fans were blown away by Holland's surprising side gig. "Can you imagine being taken to camp by Dexter Holland? That is so cool!" one person gushed, with another raving, "You are truly an amazing guy Dexter." "What a wonderful thing to do, hope the kids have a lovely week," added someone else. As it turns out, Holland was initially more interested in becoming a pilot than a musician. "I wanted to fly fighter jets when I was a kid," he said in a 2024 interview, as reported by Blabbermouth. "And I tried to get in the [United States] Air Force Academy, and I almost got in," he continued. "They weren't gonna let me fly because I had to wear contact lenses or whatever. And so I decided to do something else, and I went to university instead, but I always wanted to fly. And so when I finally had the chance to later on, after the band took off, I started flying and I just get a big kick out of it. I love it." Even so, when he's on tour, Holland always makes sure to have a little backup on hand. "I have a plane, and we take it on tour. But I will say I always take a pilot with me on tour. I don't wanna take all the credit, because on tour you should probably have some help in the flying department," he '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career first appeared on Parade on Jun 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
