Ozzy passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76, only 17 days after performing a farewell concert with Black Sabbath in England. The show took place in Birmingham, the band’s hometown, and marked a powerful final appearance. Jack and the entire Osbourne family had traveled from Los Angeles to attend the emotional event.
Speaking on the HATE TO BREAK IT TO YA podcast, Jack reflected on the final weeks of his father’s life and shared a conversation that left a deep impression on him. The moment happened the night after the farewell concert while Jack was helping his father get ready for bed before returning home to Los Angeles.
Jack recalled Ozzy standing in front of the mirror while brushing his teeth when he suddenly said he was thinking about cutting his hair. The comment caught Jack off guard, since Ozzy’s long hair had long been part of his iconic rock image. When Jack asked why, Ozzy calmly replied that he had retired and was no longer a rock star.
The remark struck Jack as deeply symbolic. Ozzy had only drastically changed his hairstyle once before, in the 1980s, when he shaved his head partly to annoy his wife, Sharon Osbourne. Looking back, Jack said that moment made him realize his father had reached a point of peace with his life and career.
Jack also spoke about the day Ozzy died, explaining that although the family knew he had been ill, the timing still came as a shock. Ozzy had been awake that morning, eating breakfast and going about his routine before suddenly passing away.
The rock icon had been battling a rare form of Parkinson’s disease for several years. According to reports, his death was ultimately caused by a heart attack linked to coronary artery disease.
During the podcast, Jack noted an eerie coincidence: Ozzy died exactly 17 days after his final concert—the same amount of time that passed between the last performance and death of Ozzy’s close friend, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead in 2015.
Ozzy was recently honored posthumously at the BRIT Awards, where Sharon and daughter Kelly Osbourne accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf. Sharon described her late husband as “the most humble egomaniac you could ever meet” and said she wished he could have been there to accept the honor himself.
She told the audience that although Ozzy was gone, he had left behind an extraordinary musical legacy—one that fans and the country he loved will remember for generations.
