Ozzy Osbourne‘s death has affected the world. The 76-year-old musician was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had retired from performing, granting his fans a reunion show with Black Sabbath earlier this year. He died last week, prompting many retrospectives about the importance of his music and legacy. His funeral today is a perfect example of his and Black Sabbath’s importance, with fans from all over the world traveling to Birmingham, England, in order to witness his funeral procession.
Osbourne’s family was in attendance, made up of his wife Sharon and his kids Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis. The group was present at the event, greeting fans and riding alongside Ozzy’s coffin. They looked devastated and wore meaningful jewelry items to honor Ozzy.
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne honored her husband of 43 years by wearing Ozzy’s wedding ring around her neck. She matched the golden right with a golden chain. She made for a heartbreaking sight, looking devastated throughout the funeral.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly honored her late dad by wearing the shape and color of his favorite sunglasses: rounded and purple-tinted.
Aimee Osbourne
Aimee wore a bat pin on her breast. The symbol has long been associated with Black Sabbath’s iconography, with Ozzy once biting the head off of a bat in one of his shows after thinking that it was a toy animal.
This marks a rare public appearance for her. While her siblings, Jack and Kelly, were featured on the reality TV show “The Osbournes,” Aimee decided not to appear on the recordings, sharing that she didn’t want to be a part of the project if it would impede on her privacy.
Jack Osbourne
Jack wore a cross pinned to his tie, with silver crosses always being a part of Ozzy’s look.
Louis Osbourne
Louis Osbourne, Ozzy’s son from his marriage to Thelma Riley, honored his dad by wearing a purple tie with skulls on it. The color and the symbol have also long been associated with Ozzy, who liked to wear versions of those elements onstage and in his life.
Ozzy’s daughter Jessica was the only one missing from the funeral, providing no explanation as to her absence.
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