Sharon Osbourne has broken her silence to acknowledge the wave of tributes pouring in after the death of her husband, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, earlier this week.
The Black Sabbath frontman, known as the Prince of Darkness, died on Tuesday at the age of 76.
He passed away at the family’s Grade II listed mansion in Buckinghamshire, surrounded by Sharon and four of his six children.
Sharon, 72, responded to several condolence messages on social media, including one from musician Gavin Rossdale.
The Bush frontman shared a photo of himself with Ozzy on Instagram, writing: “RIP OZZY - a great man - a true legend - I met Ozzy through Jack just a few times, but he was so warm and kind and funny and I love that memory.
“Sending much love to his family at this difficult time. Rest in power.”
Sharon replied simply: “Bless you.”
She also acknowledged BBC Radio 1 DJ Jack Saunders’ tribute, commenting: “ Jack thank you for your tribute to Ozzy tonight, bless you.”
Her messages of gratitude came as a final video of Ozzy surfaced, filmed just two days before his death.
In the clip, shared by daughter Kelly on Instagram and reported by MailOnline, Ozzy is seen at the kitchen table at home with Kelly and her two-year-old son Sidney.
The rock icon, wearing headphones and reading the newspaper, looked up and offered a cheerful “Good morning” after Kelly greeted him and asked him to do the same.
Ozzy’s death has prompted tributes from across the entertainment world.
The family described his final moments as being “surrounded by love”.
It was revealed on Wednesday that an air ambulance was called to Ozzy’s mansion on the day that he died.
The Thames Valley air ambulance landed in a field close to Welders House on Tuesday morning at around 10.30am to “provide advanced critical care” for the star.
He rose from a working-class upbringing in Birmingham to become one of the most iconic figures in heavy metal, with a career spanning more than five decades.
In recent years, the former Black Sabbath frontman had faced significant health challenges. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, a condition he made public in 2020. He also underwent multiple operations following a fall in 2019 that aggravated an old spinal injury.
Recovery proved slow, and he was later hospitalised with COVID-19 in 2022, which further affected his mobility.
