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Kelly Osbourne mourns the loss of her father Ozzy. But she also takes up the love of those who also loved him. In an Instagram story on Monday (August 4), Kelly admitted that “she would not be fine for a while”. But that she focuses on the overwhelming support she received.
Kelly Osbourne about grief and attachment
“I sat down a hundred times to write that. And still don’t know if words can ever be enough. But with all my heart: Thank you,” Kelly started your contribution. “The love, the support and the beautiful news that I have received from so many of you really helped me to survive the hardest moment of my life. Every friendly word, every shared memory, every little compassion means more than I can ever explain.”
She added: “Mourning is something strange. She gets over in waves. I will not be okay for a while. But knowing that my family is not alone in our pain makes a difference.”
Osbourne ended her contribution with thanks to her father’s fans for “their existence”. She wrote: “I stick to love, the light and the legacy he left. I love you all so much.”
A few days after his death, Kelly shared a short message and used the initial line of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” – a song that she later sang with her father in a duet – to break her silence: “I’m unhappy. I’m so sad. I lost my best friend.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s death and reactions
Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22nd at the age of 76 and was buried last week in his hometown Birmingham, England. A cause of death was not mentioned, although Osbourne has struggled with numerous health problems in recent years, including Parkinson’s and injuries from a fall in 2019.
“It is with more sadness than could express that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne died this morning,” said the Osbourne family. “He was surrounded by his family and love. We ask everyone to respect the privacy of our family during this time.”