Sharon Osbourne Gives 2 Word Response to Rocker After Ozzy’s Death

Sharon Osbourne’s comment is the first she’s made since the legendary Ozzy Osbourne died.

Sharon Osbourne in the days after her famed rock and roll husband Ozzy Osbourne died at age 76 hasn’t said much.

The family issued a collective statement the day the Prince of Darkness died, July 22, 2025, but Sharon didn’t say anything on her own until a day later.

Gavin Rossdale, former lead singer and guitarist for Bush, gave tribute to Osbourne, who he called “a true legend,” in an Instagram post.

Sharon Osbourne replied, simply: “Bless you.”

The Osbourne family’s statement a day earlier mourned the loss.

“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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” the statement read.

Sharon Osbourne, their three children and Osbourne’s child Louis Osbourne, whom he had with his ex-wife Thelma Riley, signed the statement.

Osbourne’s two other children, Elliot Kingsley and Jessica Osbourne, did not sign.

The rest of Rossdale’s post included a black heart emoji and some detail about how he met Osbourne.

“i met ozzy through jack just a few times but he was so warm and kind and funny and i love that memory .sending much love to his family at this difficult time. Rest in power,” he wrote.

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne married in 1982 and had been together ever since.

Sharon Osbourne attends the announcement of Black Sabbath’s final show “Back To The Beginning” at Villa Park on February 05, 2025 in Birmingham, England.

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He was married only once before, to Riley.

Ozzy Osbourne is largely famous for his role as the front man for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Black Sabbath.

His bandmates also paid tribute to their “brother.”

Guitarist Tony Iommi called it “heartbreaking.”

“Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother,” Iommi said. “My thoughts go out to Sharon and all the Osbourne family. Rest in peace Oz.”

Bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler remembered their last show together, just weeks before Osbourne’s death.

“Goodbye dear friend- thanks for all those years- we had some great fun,” he said. “4 kids from Aston- who’d have thought, eh?”

Aston is a reference to the town in Birmingham, UK, where drummer Bill Ward and the rest of the band members came together, and where Black Sabbath played its last concert with Osbourne.

Ward issued his “deepest condolences,” adding: “Never goodbye. Thank you forever.”

“Where will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls, no, you’re forever in my heart,” he said.