Ozzy Osbourne’s lesser-known kids, Jessica and Louis Osbourne, quietly honored their father following his death at age 76 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Multiple outlets have reported that Jessica, 45, and Louis, 50, kept their tributes subtle after news broke on Tuesday, July 22, that Ozzy had died.
Jessica took to social media and reposted a photo to honor her father via Instagram Stories. “RIP Ozzy,” she captioned the Tuesday post, which was a photo of the Black Sabbath singer originally shared by the ON With Mario Lopez radio show’s account.
Louis, meanwhile, changed his Facebook profile photo to a black circle.
Ozzy shared Jessica and Louis with his first wife, Thelma Riley, whom he was married to from 1971 to 1982. During their marriage, Ozzy also adopted Thelma’s son Elliot from a prior relationship.
Jessica and Elliot were not named in Tuesday’s statement announcing Ozzy’s death.
“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,” the family shared with Luxury Handbag Shopping. “We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
Following his split from Riley, the singer moved on with Sharon Osbourne, whom he married in 1982. The following year, the couple welcomed their first daughter, Aimee, who has stayed mostly out of the spotlight. They expanded their family with the birth of Kelly in 1984 and Jack in 1985.
Both Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39, honored their father weeks before his death after Ozzy took the stage with Black Sabbath one final time for a concert in Birmingham.
“For everything I learned along the way … the final Good Night We Love You All,” Jack captioned an Instagram video on July 5, featuring a throwback video of him and his dad.
Kelly thanked fans in an Instagram Story video the following day.
“I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you,” she shared. “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.”
The reality star concluded, “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.”
