Ozzy Osbourne had one more special project in the works before his death.
Hachette Book Group announced on July 10 that Osbourne would be publishing his memoir, Last Rites. According to the book’s synopsis, the rock star wrote about his time performing in the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath, his marriage to wife Sharon Osbourne, his multiple health battles and more.
“People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I’m like, ‘F*** no,’ If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy,” the former rocker said in a press release at the time. “Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good … and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”
Last Rites is scheduled to be released on October 7, 2025.
News broke on Tuesday, July 22, that Ozzy died at the age of 76.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the musician’s family shared in a statement to Metro. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Ozzy is survived by Sharon and their children Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne, as well as kids Elliot, Louis and Jessica, who he shared with ex-wife Thelma Riley.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Ozzy’s death comes weeks after he took the stage one last time with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England, on July 5. The performance marked Ozzy’s official retirement while raising funds for Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice. (Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2020.)
“You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,” the metal singer told The Guardian in a May profile, noting that his wife organized the benefit concert to “give [him] a reason to get up in the morning.”
Following the concert, Kelly took to social media to express her gratitude for the full circle moment.
“I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who came to the show last night, [and] thank you to everybody who was involved in the show last night. You have no idea what it did for my dad,” Kelly said in an Instagram Story video. “It was one of the most magical experiences of my entire life, and if I keep talking, I’m probably going to end up crying again. So, that’s all I’ll say for now. Thank you.”
Days after her positive message, Kelly took to social media, slamming rumors that her father was close to death.
“This is the s*** I wake up to,” Kelly wrote alongside a screenshot of a message from a social media user critiquing her understanding of her dad’s condition. “Wtf is wrong with people?”
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