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Ozzy Osbourne’s Private Funeral Draws Heartfelt Eulogies and Global Tributes

Guests recalled shifting skies that felt celebratory, poignant, whimsical, reflective of Osbourne’s irreverent spirit

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The Queen is introduced to Ozzy Osbourne and Kermit the Frog on stage during "Party at the Palace" in London 03 June 2002 as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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Overview

  • Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo described the July 31 service at Ozzy’s Buckinghamshire estate as beautiful and healing, with 110 friends and family sharing emotional and humorous eulogies under changing weather
  • Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson likened Osbourne’s passing to the global impact of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, highlighting the singer’s far-reaching cultural influence
  • Creed frontman Scott Stapp praised Osbourne as a cornerstone of rock and metal and offered condolences to Sharon Osbourne and the singer’s family
  • Protégé Yungblud opened up about feeling “overwhelmed” by Ozzy’s death, calling him his “North Star” and hinting that they had been working on a secret recording
  • Osbourne’s death certificate, filed by his daughter Aimée, lists the joint causes as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction