Overview
- The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood, is presenting the Lord Mayor’s Award to Osbourne’s family, with Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal MBE handing them the city’s Books of Condolence.
- Sharon and Kelly Osbourne posted emotional tributes as the family visited Villa Park and the Black Sabbath Bridge, where fresh floral displays marked the day.
- Jack Osbourne, currently on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, shared birthday memories from the show’s isolation and was not in Birmingham for the presentation.
- Osbourne’s death on July 22 was certified as due to acute myocardial infarction, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease listed as contributing conditions.
- Birmingham’s tribute follows months of public remembrance, including large crowds at the Black Sabbath Bench and strong attendance for the Working Class Hero exhibit, reflecting his career of 100 million records sold, five Grammys and two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions.