Kelly Osbourne Honors Ozzy on First Father's Day Since His Passing

Nearly a year after losing her legendary father, Kelly Osbourne is channeling her grief into remembrance. The 41-year-old recently shared that she and her brother Louis are planning something meaningful this Father’s Day weekend to celebrate heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July 2025 at age 76.

Ozzy’s death sent shockwaves through the music world and his family. The official cause was cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and complications from Parkinson’s disease—a diagnosis he’d been managing since 2019. But beyond the medical details lies a more human story: a family learning to navigate life without their patriarch.

Speaking at the Mind x The Ricky Hatton Foundation charity auction in London on June 18, Kelly opened up about her journey through grief.“I’m getting a little bit better every day. The pain will never go away, and I’ll never be the person I was before he died again,”she told Us Weekly.“But I’m getting to know the new me.”It’s the kind of honest reflection that resonates—the acknowledgment that healing doesn’t mean returning to who you were, but rather discovering who you become in the aftermath.

Kelly has been vocal about processing her loss publicly. In August 2025, just weeks after Ozzy’s passing, she shared a poignant Instagram tribute about the strange, waves-like nature of grief. Come December, when what would have been Ozzy’s 77th birthday rolled around, the family gathered to celebrate his life and legacy, with Kelly posting a heartfelt message set to his 2020 song“Ordinary Man”featuring Elton John.

Ozzy left behind a blended family: Kelly, daughter Aimee (42), and son Jack (40) with wife Sharon Osbourne; plus daughter Jessica (54) and son Louis (51) with ex-wife Thelma Riley; and adopted son Elliot (60). For all of them, this first Father’s Day marks a milestone in grief—not an ending, but a continuation of honoring the man who changed rock and roll forever. What Kelly’s doing this weekend is more than a ritual; it’s a way of saying that Ozzy’s influence, his music, and his presence in their lives remain unshaken.