Ozzy Osbourne performed ‘funeral prank’ on daughter from past the grave
Regardless of the immense disappointment from household, buddies, and the music world at Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral, the Prince of Darkness was seemingly decided to maintain them laughing.
On 22 July 2025, the Black Sabbath frontman died on the age of 76 at his residence in Buckinghamshire, UK. In keeping with his demise certificates, the musician died of a coronary heart assault, which was described as ‘acute myocardial infarction’ and ‘out-of-hospital cardiac arrest’.
He’d beforehand been identified with Parkinson’s illness in 2019.
A public funeral procession came about by means of Osbourne’s residence metropolis of Birmingham, the place his household, together with his spouse, Sharon Osbourne, and his youngsters, Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis Osbourne, have been all noticed carrying touching tributes to the rocker.
Earlier than his demise, Osbourne had beforehand stated that he’d needed his funeral to be a ‘celebration, not a mope-fest’, and evidently he might have gotten his want, in line with one superstar attendee.
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo attended the ceremony, and he advised that Ozzy might need had a divine intervention as Kelly took to the stand to carry out a musical tribute to her father.
Talking on the Trunk Nation Present, he said: “It was a small group of individuals, however very stunning. It was very unhappy, however on the similar time, among the speeches have been fairly humorous.
“It had been raining in the beginning of the service for longer than an hour earlier than.
“After which because it type of progressed by means of the service, the climate would change and various things would occur, like when Kelly was singing, her lyrics flew (away). “Just like the wind blew her lyrics away. It was nearly like Ozzy was having enjoyable together with her.”
Trujillo additionally described the second that Black Sabbath member, Geezer Butler, first addressed the group as ‘magical’.
He added: “There have been a whole lot of tears with Sabbath, particularly with Geezer. Geezer broke down in tears. He had a tough time, clearly, talking.
“When Geezer spoke, the solar got here out. I’m not kidding, after which it was stunning from that second on. There have been magical moments.
“And impulsively, there was laughter, and ‘I keep in mind this’, ‘I do not forget that’. There have been so many tales. So it felt like there was a closure from this.
“And I’m glad that we went — my spouse Chloe and I went — and shared that and have been capable of have that second with the household and all the things.
“So it was very stunning. And once more, heartfelt phrases from so many individuals and type of reconnecting with completely different musicians and bandmates, crew members, all that.”
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