Sharon Osbourne has shared an emotional memory of her final moments with her husband, legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, revealing the touching request he made during the night before his death.
In an interview with BBC News published on October 26, 2026, Sharon reflected on losing the man she described as the love of her life. More than a year after his death, she continues to grieve while finding ways to live with the loss.
Ozzy died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76, at the couple’s home in Buckinghamshire, England. His death came just weeks after his final live performance with Black Sabbath in Birmingham.
The Last Moments Sharon Will Never Forget
Sharon recalled that she and Ozzy had spoken during the night before he died. At one point, he woke up and asked her for two kisses.
“We’d spoken in the night. Ozzy had woken in the night and he asked me to kiss him twice, and I did,” she told the BBC.
She then remembered his next request.
“And then he said, ‘Hold me, hold me tight,’ and I did.”
It was a quiet, intimate moment between a married couple who had spent decades building a life together. Sharon could not have known that their conversation would become one of her most treasured final memories of Ozzy.
The following morning, while she was asleep, someone rushed into the room and told her to come downstairs.
“I ran down, and that was it,” she recalled.
Ozzy had suffered a fatal heart attack. Despite the efforts to save him, he could not be revived.
For Sharon, the memory of that morning remains inseparable from the pain of losing her husband.
“You Never Get Over It”
Sharon also spoke candidly about the reality of grief and how difficult it has been to adjust to life without Ozzy.
“You’ve lost the love of your life, so you don’t just wake up and go, ‘I’m fine now. I’m cured,’” she explained.
She added that the pain does not simply disappear with time.
“You never get over it. But you learn to live with it, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”
Her words offer an honest picture of bereavement. Even after months have passed, the absence of someone who shared your daily life can remain deeply painful.
Rather than suggesting that she has moved on completely, Sharon acknowledged that she is still learning how to live with her loss.
Why Sharon Visits Ozzy’s Grave Every Day
One of the ways Sharon maintains her connection with her late husband is by visiting his grave every day.
Ozzy was laid to rest in the garden of the family’s home in Buckinghamshire. Sharon explained that she wanted him to have a private resting place rather than be buried in a public cemetery.
“There was no way I could put Ozzy in a public graveyard,” she said, explaining that she wanted him to be able to rest peacefully away from the constant attention that can follow famous people.
Sharon revealed that she can see his resting place from her window.
Her daily visits have become part of the way she remembers the man she spent more than four decades married to.
For fans who knew Ozzy as the larger-than-life rock star, this detail reveals a quieter and more personal side of the family’s life after his death.
Ozzy’s Final Concert Made Him Feel Alive Again
Sharon also reflected on Ozzy’s final performance with Black Sabbath at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham on July 5, 2025.
Despite serious health challenges, Ozzy was determined to perform for his fans one last time. The show brought together the original Black Sabbath members and celebrated the band’s enormous influence on heavy metal music.
Sharon remembered how happy he was after the concert.
Ozzy spent time reading reviews online and was surprised that people were praising him rather than criticizing him. Sharon recalled him wondering why everyone was being so nice.
She explained that the positive response reflected how much people appreciated him.
For Ozzy, the performance was more than a farewell show. It was an opportunity to reconnect with the audience that had supported him throughout his career.
Sharon described him as being full of joy during the final days after the concert. He had accomplished something that meant a great deal to him, even as his health continued to deteriorate.
Ozzy died just 17 days after that final performance.
A Marriage That Lasted More Than Four Decades
Sharon and Ozzy first met in 1970, when Sharon’s father, Don Arden, managed Black Sabbath. Their relationship developed over time, and Sharon eventually became a central figure in managing Ozzy’s solo career.
The couple married in 1982 and had three children together: Aimee, Kelly and Jack. Their family life later became familiar to millions of viewers through the reality television series The Osbournes.
Their relationship experienced difficult periods, personal struggles and intense public scrutiny. Yet they remained an important part of each other’s lives for decades.
Beyond the music, television appearances and headlines, their relationship was built around a shared family and a life that continued long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Sharon’s recollection of Ozzy asking her to hold him tightly offers a glimpse into that private bond.
Remembering the Man Behind the Rock Legend
Ozzy Osbourne will be remembered as one of the most influential figures in heavy metal. As a founding member of Black Sabbath and a successful solo artist, he helped shape a genre that continues to inspire musicians around the world.
But Sharon’s memories reveal another side of his life: the husband who wanted his wife close to him during the night, the performer who was delighted by his fans’ praise, and the man whose absence continues to affect his family.
Her story is not simply about a celebrity’s death. It is about love, loss and the small moments that can become precious memories after someone is gone.
For Sharon, those final kisses and Ozzy’s request to be held tightly remain part of a deeply personal goodbye.
And as she continues to learn to live with grief, her message is a reminder that losing someone you love does not mean the love itself disappears.
Ozzy Osbourne’s music lives on, but for Sharon, his memory remains part of everyday life.