JACK Osbourne has revealed the heartbreaking moment he was told of his father Ozzy’s death.
The rock legend died at the age of 76 on July 22, and was laid to rest next to the lake in his Buckinghamshire home.
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Ozzy’s tragic passing came just weeks after his last concert in Birmingham.
It was also the last time son Jack saw his dad, he shared in a new YouTube video.
“My dad was great. He was in a good mood he was happy,” he said.
“I woke up in Los Angeles to a knock on my house door at around 3.45 in the morning.
“Someone who has worked for my family for about 30 years now was knocking on my door and when I looked through my window and I saw it was him, I knew something bad had happened.
“I was informed that my father had passed.”
The grieving son continued: “So many thoughts, there was a level of like “okay, he’s not struggling. He’s not suffering anymore”. And that is something.
“I wish he was still here, you know? I wish he was still with us all, but he was having a rough go and I think people saw that at the show.”
Jack rushed back to England to support his family, and prepare for the funeral, as well as a procession through Birmingham in his father’s memory.
Thousands of mourners lined the streets and left tributes at the Black Sabbath Bridge.
“I speak for the family when I saw this. We are so grateful for that and it meant so much…. it was validating because I know we weren’t alone”, Jack added.
The late rock legend’s son previously shared a heartwarming clip to Instagram and explained how hand-written letters, memorabilia, and merch were being “carefully preserved”.
Jack told how every item will be recorded on a digital database and given to the Osbourne family.
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The icon’s funeral, a private ceremony held at the family home in Buckinghamshire, took place the following day.
Jack continued: “I actually shared this at my at my father’s funeral.
“There’s an interview with Keanu Reeves. He’s on some nighttime talk show or whatever and they asked him, ‘What do you think happens when you die?’
“And Keanu Reeves answer was, ‘I don’t know what happens when you die, but what I do know is the people that love you miss you the most’.
“I felt that immensely. He wasn’t just a father to me. He was my colleague. We worked together in so many capacities.
“I had recently moved, there was a period where I was between houses and I moved back in with him.
“So, he was my housemate in my late 30s and it was awesome. Me and the kids were living here. Just a friend, a text buddy, a joke cracker.”
The dad-of-four described Ozzy as “funny, and weird and awkward and clumsy and just hilarious and so insightful”, throughout his health battles.
Concluding the interview, Jack said: “He’s exploding through the universe and we’re all seeing it. So, I’ll just end with this, you know, thank you.”
‘HE LIVED HIS LIFE FULLY’
Shortly after his father’s death, Jack took to social media to share a touching tribute.
He said: “I haven’t really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father. My heart has hurt too much.
“I’m gonna keep this short because he certainly hated long rambling speeches.
“He was so many things to so many people, but I was so lucky and blessed to be apart of a very small group that got to call him “Dad.”
“My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude.”
Jack continued: “I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing. I think this quote best describes my father.
“Hunter S. Thompson once said: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body… but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a ride!'”
He added: “That was my dad. He lived and he lived his life fully. I love you dad.”
In recent years, Ozzy had been battling numerous health conditions, including Parkinson’s.
His official death certificate lists ‘acute myocardial infarction’ and ‘out of hospital cardiac arrest’ under the cause of death section.
It also listed coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction as “joint causes” of Ozzy’s death.
In his final performance, Ozzy sang five songs in his own set, with fans waving torches from their phones during Mama, I’m Coming Home.
He finished his performance with Crazy Train, before confetti rained over a packed Villa Park.
FAMILY UNITED
The Osbourne family have fiercely defended their late patriarch since his death.
Jack yesterday hit out at Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters in a sweary rant over comments about Ozzy.
Roger told The Independent Ink: “Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless him in whatever that state he was in his whole life.”
He added: “We’ll never know. The music, I have no idea. I couldn’t give a f**k.”
Roger finished by saying: “I don’t care about Black Sabbath, I never did.
“Have no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do. I couldn’t care less, you know.”
Taking to his Instagram Story, Jack soon fired back at these comments.
He penned: “Hey @rogerwaters. F*** You. How pathetic and out of touch you’ve become.
“The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bulls*** in the press.
“My father always thought you were a c**t – thanks for proving him right.”
Meanwhile, sister Kelly Osbourne last month slammed WWE star Becky Lynch for her comments.
The wrestler made a fiery promo ahead of her Intercontinental Title match with Nicki Bella this Sunday.
Addressing the crowd Lynch said: “The only good thing that came outta here died a month ago.”
She added: “But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to L.A. Because if I lived in Birmingham, I’d die too.”
Kelly said in a post afterwards: “Becky Lynch you are a disrespectful dirtbag! Birmingham would not p*** on you if you were on fire.
“Shame on the WWE for allowing such things to be said about my father and his home!”
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