Jack Osbourne's ex-wife Lisa Stelly pays tribute to 'papa' Ozzy with rare family photos

Daily Mirror

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The Prince of Darkness died earlier this week, aged 76, 22 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the world has since paid tribute to the iconic musician
Ozzy Osbourne's former daughter-in-law has shared a touching tribute to the late rock star after he died on Wednesday, July 22, aged 76. Lisa Stelly was married to Ozzy 's son Jack from 2012 to 2019, and is mother to their children Pearl, Andy and Minnie.
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The 39-year-old food decorating business owner shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, in which she posted a number of rare family snaps of her kids with their grandad; The Prince of Darkness. Lisa wrote: "The world got Ozzy. We got Papa. One of one. Larger than life. It hurts to say goodbye, but what a gift it was to have him. We will never stop missing you."
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The photos showed a moving glimpse into family life over the years, with one showing one of her children playing with Ozzy and his wife Sharon. Another showed Ozzy laying in bed while one of her young children gives him a sweet kiss, while another saw Lisa pose with Ozzy for the camera.
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Lisa shared her heartbreaking post to her Instagram Story, adding: "Love you, Papa. See You on the Other Side."
The news of Ozzy's death broke this week, just weeks after the iconic singer performed what would become his final ever gig with the other members of Black Sabbath. The massive show took place at Villa Park, in the band's hometown of Birmingham on Saturday, July 5.
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Ozzy, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, had been struggling to deal with his health issues in the months leading up to the 42,000 capacity event. But long term friend Steve Jones, of the Sex Pistols, said he was determined to make his farewell appearance a show to remember.
He described his pal as a "pioneer", recalling his humour and how important his final gig was to him. Reflecting on his death, he said: 'I knew Oz, he was a legend and he was brilliant. It is sad, but I think he was holding on until he got that Aston Villa last show out of it, and I think he just said, okay, 'I'm ready to go'.
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'So I don't think he was having any quality of life. Ozzy, I think I would've probably wanted to go if my life was physically like his.'
Ozzy spoke about his health on his SiriusXM radio show, explaining: "I have made it to 2025. I can't walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I'm still alive."
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He added: 'I may be moaning that I can't walk but I look down the road and there's people that didn't do half as much as me and didn't make it." Ozzy's wife and manager Sharon told RadioX that he has daily physio to try to preserve his muscle, telling the music station: "He's fine... as fine as you can be with Parkinson's."
Ozzy's widow, 72, and four of his children, Kelly, 40, Jack, 39, Aimee, 41, and Louis, 50, shared a statement to confirm the news of his death. It read: "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's privacy at this time."