One week after Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, we have an update about how his family is planning to say goodbye. While talking to People, a source close to the Black Sabbath rocker said planning for Ozzy’s send-off is already underway, but rather than being a sad and mournful occasion, it sounds like it’s going to be more of a “celebration” than anything else — and apparently, that’s exactly the way Ozzy would have wanted it.
News of Ozzy’s death broke last week.
The rock icon died on June 22, 2025, at the age of 76, with his family confirming the news in a statement they released hours after the initial reports began to surface.
“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,” read a statement issued to People. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
His family is now planning his funeral.
An insider close to the Osbournes told People this week that Ozzy’s family is hard at work making sure he will have the kind of funeral he and his legacy deserve.
“They’re very grateful for the special family time they had together before Ozzy passed,” said the insider. “They’re planning a small, private funeral that will be a celebration of his life. Ozzy would never want a mope-fest.”
The Osbournes are ‘touched’ by the outpouring of love they’ve received from fans.
Since Ozzy’s death, fans of the rocker and his music have been paying tribute to him nonstop — something that his family seems to be grateful for.
According to the insider, Sharon and her children are “touched by all the love and support pouring in from around the world.”
He died just weeks after playing with Black Sabbath for the last time.
On July 5, Ozzy was able to take the stage with Black Sabbath one last time for the band’s farewell performance in London, though bandmate Terence “Geezer” Butler wrote in an essay for The Sunday Times that the rock star, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, was much more “frail” than he expected when they reunited for rehearsals.
“I am so privileged to have spent most of my life with him,” he wrote. “Of course, there are millions of things I will think of that I should have written, but how can I sum up 57 incredible years of friendship in a few paragraphs? God bless, Oz, it has been one h— of a ride! Love you!”
