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Sharon Osbourne Quietly Acknowledges Ozzy’s Death With Instagram Like

The quiet gesture underscores the family's tight control over Ozzy Osbourne's posthumous presence.

Overview

  • Ozzy Osbourne’s official Instagram, still managed by his social media team, shared a performance photo captioned with his lyrics, which Sharon Osbourne liked.
  • The interaction marked Sharon’s first public acknowledgement since Ozzy died on July 22 at age 76.
  • His official death certificate cites out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction.
  • Following a public procession through Birmingham, Ozzy was laid to rest at a private service on the family’s Buckinghamshire estate attended by relatives and rock peers including Zakk Wylde and Marilyn Manson.
  • A planned BBC film, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, was delayed at the family’s request, with the broadcaster saying it would wait longer before airing the program.