Sharon Osbourne thanks fans for support as she breaks silence on husband Ozzy Osbourne’s death

Sharon Osbourne spoke out after the death of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne. The Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 after a long battle with Parkinson’s, according to US Weekly. Now on Instagram, Sharon Osbourne shared a message that was both raw and thankful.

“I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media. Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights,” she shared.

Her note was posted alongside a short clip of Sharon and her daughter Kelly, quietly standing with an owl. She connected that moment to her grief.

“Though I’m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend an afternoon with, the connection you make with these powerful birds is built entirely on trust and confidence. They’ll choose to perch on you only if they sense you are safe and unafraid of them. It’s a bond I know all too well, and the experience was nothing short of magical,” she explained.

She concluded with another expression of gratitude.

“I love you all, and I thank you deeply for the otherworldly amount of love you continue to send my way.”

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Ozzy Osbourne’s family issues statement confirming rock star’s death:

Ozzy Osbourne’s family confirmed the death of the legendary musician in a statement shared with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 22.

“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,” the statement read.

The news came just weeks after Osbourne took the stage in Birmingham, England, for what would be his final performance with Black Sabbath on July 5. Following the show, his daughter Kelly Osbourne dismissed speculation that her father’s health was failing.

Born in England, Osbourne spoke openly about his struggles with alcohol and drugs throughout his career. He was dismissed from Black Sabbath in 1979 but later reunited with the group to record their final album, 13, and joined their farewell tour, which concluded in 2017.

Osbourne married Sharon Osbourne in 1982, and the pair became household names with the MTV reality series The Osbournes, which ran from 2002 to 2005 and featured their children Kelly and Jack. They also have an eldest daughter, Aimee. In June 2022, Sharon Osbourne revealed on The Talk UK that her husband was preparing for a major operation. “It’s really going to determine the rest of his life,” she said at the time.

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Sharon Osbourne fulfills Ozzy’s dying wish with burial beneath crabapple tree:

Ozzy Osbourne’s family fulfilled his final request after his death in July, according to the Daily Mail. The Black Sabbath singer had asked to be buried beneath a crabapple tree in the garden of his Buckinghamshire estate, a wish his wife Sharon and their children readily agreed to honor. “Don’t cremate me, whatever you do,” Osbourne had told Sharon.

“I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head. A crabapple tree, preferably,” he added.

While fans around the globe paid tribute to his heavy metal legacy, many also reflected on his second act as a reality television star. Together with Sharon, Kelly, and Jack, he appeared in The Osbournes, MTV’s groundbreaking reality sitcom that ran from 2002 to 2005. The series, which offered a surprisingly domestic look at the rock star’s home life, won an Emmy and influenced a generation of celebrity-focused reality programming. “The Osbournes kicked off a wave of celebrity-driven reality TV,” Andy Dehnart of the Television Critics Association told the BBC.

Executive producer Greg Johnston described the show’s origins as experimental, contrasting it with the competition-based formats of the time, such as Survivor and The Bachelor. Instead of glamour and excess, the Osbournes showed family life at its most mundane, even mundane moments like dishwasher duty and gym workouts.

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Ozzy Osbourne honored with an exhibition in Birmingham, opened by Sharon Osbourne:

Sharon Osbourne said the opening of The Working Class Hero exhibition in Birmingham had been an emotional moment for her husband. The free show, which opened at the city’s Museum and Art Gallery, looked back on the singer’s decades-long career. Sharon shared her thoughts with BBC,

"I can't begin to tell you how much I love it, everything has come from this city," she explained.

Black Sabbath first formed in Birmingham in 1968. More than half a century later, the group were preparing for what was billed as their final reunion concert at Villa Park. A rehearsal photo posted on X showed the band together again.

The city had already begun paying tribute in its own way, with murals and smaller exhibitions appearing ahead of the show. For Sharon Osbourne, Birmingham was the only fitting place to host the retrospective.

"It just wouldn't be right if [it launched] in New York or Los Angeles... because it all began here and this is where it belongs," Sharon Osbourne told BBC Radio WM. As she cut a black ribbon to open the exhibition, Sharon Osbourne said her husband was deeply moved.

"He's overwhelmed... he can't believe it," she explained.

The exhibition stood as both a tribute to Osbourne’s influence and a reminder of Birmingham’s role in shaping heavy metal.