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7NEWS
a day ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Ozzy Osbourne's ‘secret' kids pay tribute to rocker following death
Ozzy Osbourne's older children from his marriage to Thelma Riley have paid tribute to the rocker, following his death at 76 this week. Osbourne, who detailed his family life with Sharon Osbourne in the hit reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s, has two children, Louis and Jessica, with Riley. Osbourne was married to Riley from 1971 to 1982. Louis, 50, changed his Facebook profile picture to a black square. Meanwhile, Jessica reposted a tribute from Mario Lopez, simply writing 'RIP Ozzy'. Jessica was not included in the statement from the family. Osbourne's family released a statement about his death on Tuesday, US local time. '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,' the statement read. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,' they added before signing off as Sharon, Aimeee, Kelly, Jack and Louis. Previously, Jessica wrote she had a chaotic childhood, with Ozzy gone a lot. 'My recollection from my childhood with dad is that he'd be away for very long periods of time, and there'd always be a period of adjustment when he came home, and then it'd get to normality and then he'd go again,' she said in the 2011 release of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne. Osbourne was suffering from Parkinson's disease and a spinal injury at the time of his death. The rocker performed his final show this month with Black Sabbath at the Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England.
a day ago
- Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne was a dad of 6, grandfather of 10: What to know about his family
For years, the late Ozzy Osbourne built a reputation as the Prince of Darkness" and the frontman of the heavy metal rock band Black Sabbath. But after his family's reality TV show "The Osbournes" premiered in 2002, fans got to see a different side of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee – that of a funny and doting dad of six and grandfather of 10. "I love you all. I love you more than life itself," Osbourne once said on "The Osbournes," which only featured two of his children – daughter Kelly and son Jack. Get to know Ozzy Osbourne's family and children below. Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne married his second wife, Sharon Osbourne, in July 1982. Sharon Osbourne's father, the late Don Arden, had been the manager of Black Sabbath. Louis Osbourne Louis Osbourne is Ozzy Osbourne's son with ex-wife Thelma Riley, to whom he was married from 1971 until their divorce in 1982. Louis Osbourne, a DJ, producer and music artist manager, was born in 1975. Jessica Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne and Riley also welcomed a daughter named Jessica in 1979. Jessica Osbourne is a producer and actor. Elliot Kingsley During their marriage, Ozzy Osbourne adopted Riley's son Elliot Kingsley from a previous relationship. Kingsley has stayed out of the spotlight and maintains a private life. Aimee Osbourne After Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne married, they welcomed their first daughter -- Aimee Osbourne -- in 1983. Aimee Osbourne is an actress and singer with the band ARO. Kelly Osbourne The following year, in 1984, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne welcomed daughter Kelly Osbourne. Both Kelly Osbourne -- now a TV personality, singer and actress -- and her younger brother Jack Osbourne agreed to appear on four seasons of "The Osbournes" with their parents. The siblings also teamed up with their parents and co-host "The Osbournes Podcast," which launched in 2018. Jack Osbourne The youngest Osbourne, Jack Osbourne was born in 1985. He is a media personality and produced a documentary about his father in 2011, titled "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Who is Ozzy Osbourne's first wife Thelma Riley? What we know about the Black Sabbath rocker's marriage before Sharon
THE marriage of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne was as iconic as his career, but many do not know he was married before. The Prince of Darkness had a whole family before he met Sharon and became the infamous 4 Ozzy Osbourne was married before he met sharon. Credit: Getty - Contributor While Sharon has become an industry mogul and tele personality in her own right, a lot less is known about the life of Ozzy's first wife. And so, since the announcement of the Who is Thelma Riley? Thelma Riley was Ozzy Osbourne's first wife. The pair met in the 1960s while on a night out, and at the time, Osbourne was still establishing his career in music, while Riley was a teacher. READ MORE OZZY OSBOURNE They eventually tied the knot in 1971, amid the rise in prominence of Black Sabbath in the music scene. 4 Thelma Riley met Ozzy Osbourne in 1960 Osbourne met Sharon Arden, whom he would eventually fall head over heels for, while her father was Black Sabbath's agent in 1979. Ozzy admitted in interviews that he was not the perfect husband or father during his marriage to Riley. His skyrocketing fame, coupled with heavy drinking and drug use, resulted in a tumultuous and unstable home life. Most read in Music The couple were married for 11 years before they split in 1982. Ozzy Osbourne top five greatest moments In his autobiography, Ozzy referred to their marriage as a 'mistake', confessing he wasn't present and was consumed by his addictions. Since their divorce, the now 71-year-old has stayed relatively out of the limelight. How many children did Ozzy Osbourne and Thelma have? Despite allegedly contributing to a tumultuous home life, Osbourne and Riley shared three children together, who now live on as a memory of the Before meeting Osbourne, Riley already had a son. Riley had a five-year-old son when she met Osbourne, called Elliot, from a previous relationship, whom Osbourne later 4 Ozzy Osbourne had two biological children with Thelma Riley: Jessica and Louis. Credit: Getty Jessica Osbourne was born in 1972, one year after the couple tied the knot. They then had a son called Louis, who was born in 1975. Jessica has carved out her career in the entertainment industry, reportedly as a Broadway performer in New York. She has three children, and so was the first of Osbourne's six children (including the three he had with Sharon) to give him a grandchild. Jessica has two daughters, Isabelle and Kitty, and a son called Harry. Louis now works as a DJ and married actress Louise Lennon in 2004. Osbourne was unable to attend his first son's wedding, following a 4 Eldest son, Louis (right), pictured with his half-siblings at father's Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling. Credit: AP Not much is known about Elliot Kingsley as he tends to keep out of the spotlight with no public social media accounts. In the 2011 documentary film God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, produced by his son Jack, Ozzy revealed that he could not even remember when Louis and Jessica were born, reported Louis has since opened up about what life was like growing up with a father with addictions.
UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
1 of 3 | Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo July 22 (UPI) -- Heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne has died just weeks after playing his farewell show with Black Sabbath, his family confirmed. He was 76. "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," Osbourne's family confirmed in statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Osbourne, who had Parkinson's disease, played his final show earlier this month in Birmingham, England, with Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, as well as special guests including Metallica, Guns n' Roses and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Mercury Studios announced a film of the concert, titled Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow, will have a movie theater run beginning in 2026. Osbourne, nicknamed "The Prince of Darkness," was born John Michael Osbourne on Dec. 3, 1948, in Birmingham. He played in multiple bands with Butler, a bassist and lyricist, before they became founding members of Black Sabbath in 1969. The singer, who struggled with addiction, was fired from Black Sabbath in April 1979, but maintained a successful solo career in the ensuing decades. He reunited with the band in 2011, and served as vocalist for the album 13 in 2013. In 2002, Osbourne, his wife, Sharon, and their kids, Kelly and Jack, became household names when MTV reality series The Osbournes chronicled their day-to-day lives. The show aired until 2005. Black Sabbath played a final show on July 5, with Osbourne seated throughout the performance. The band performed hits from across Osbourne's career, including "Crazy Train," "Iron Man" and "Mama, I'm Coming Home." Osbourne is survived by Sharon, Kelly and Jack, as well as his children Louis John, Elliot Kingsley and Jessica Starshine from his first marriage to Thelma Riley. Notable deaths of 2025 Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne arrives for the Tribeca Film Festival Premiere of "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" at the BMCC Tribeca PAC in New York on April 24, 2011. The legendary singer and media personality died at age 76 on July 22, 2025. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | Ozzy Osbourne arrives for the Tribeca Film Festival Premiere of "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" at the BMCC Tribeca PAC in New York on April 24, 2011. The legendary singer and media personality died at age 76 on July 22, 2025. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
New York Post
29-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
The woman who witnessed the assassination attempt against Trump
'When you're a reporter, there's always this understanding that you are chronicling a thread of history.' So says author and long-time New York Postcontributor Salena Zito, whose new book 'Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland' details her experience standing mere feet from President Trump when he was shot on July 13. 9 The iconic image of Pres. Trump standing after he had been shot, blood pouring from his ear — but insisting on continuing the fight onward. AP Zito was hardly new to being in such close proximity to the president. A longtime chronicler of his unlikely political ascent, they enjoyed an unexpected camaraderie fueled by an affection for family. 'Salena, it's so great to see you. How are you doing? How are all those grandkids?' Trump said to Zito just before he took that fateful Pennsylvania stage. 'I love my grandkids, too. I love being around them,' he concluded. Advertisement Within minutes, in a typical Trumpian display of patriotism, country star Lee Greenwood was singing 'God Bless the USA'; minutes after that, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired eight rounds at Trump, nearly killing the president and sparking nationwide shock and history-making. 'I knew as soon as I heard those first shots, I had an obligation to be calm,' Zito says, 'because what I was covering wasn't just a tiny thread of modern history. It was an event that was going to change everything.' Here, in an exclusive excerpt from 'Butler,' Zito describes the day she stood alongside history in the making. 9 Thomas Matthews Crooks, who shot Pres. Trump, during his high school graduation. Obtained by NY Post Advertisement ——– I felt the velocity in the same split second that I heard the four gunshots. My eyes were fixated on [then] former president Donald Trump, who stood a mere few feet away from me on an outdoor stage in front of the podium. It was July 13, 2024. I was in the buffer zone with my daughter, Shannon Venditti, and my son-in-law Michael. Shannon looked over at me and asked, 'Why are there fireworks?' I knew they weren't fireworks and, subconsciously, she did too. We are gun owners. Shannon didn't want to think this could be happening; a mother of four, she didn't want to believe we were in the line of fire. I heard her yell to Michael, 'Did you trip on the speaker wires and cause them to spark?' My gaze never left the president. Everything happened simultaneously, seemed to happen in split-second layers. I saw him flinch. He grabbed his ear. I saw the blood streak on his face as the bullets cut across the stage, and he ducked down below the podium. Advertisement 'Get down, get down, get down!' a male voice shouted from behind me, directed at the president. 9 Crooks was quickly neutralized by officers after he attempted to kill Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania just over a year ago. Obtained by NY Post My initial thought was that the podium would not protect him — please, someone get there to protect him. Please let no one be hurt. It never once occurred to me that I might be one of them. I was frozen, still staring at the president seconds later, when we heard a second round of four shots. By then, President Trump was surrounded by a sea of navy-blue: at least a half dozen Secret Service agents formed a protective shield around him. From the huddle, I could hear a female agent say, 'What are we doing? What are we doing?' Then, 'Where are we going . . .' and the sound of her voice was muffled. Advertisement Michael shouted as the second four shots went off: 'Those were gunshots!' He tackled Shannon to the ground and dropped on top of her. The next thing I knew, I was knocked off my feet and shoved to the ground by lead Trump press advance man Michel Picard III. Hovering over me, he held me down, his knees pressed against my shins. My face landed in the dirt and gravel, and the rest of my body covered my daughter. 'Are you okay? Are you okay?' Picard shouted at the three of us. Then he lowered his voice and took a deep breath. I could hear him slowly exhale to regain control. 9 Trump campaign advance person Michel Picard and members of the press take cover following the attempted assassination against Trump. Getty Images 'Stay down. I got you. Stay still, stay calm,' Picard said. His voice was soothing, but his hands told a different story; he was shaking hard. I watched him look down at his hands as he tried to stifle the adrenaline. I was still just feet away from the president. From my vantage point, I could see the huddle of blue suits surrounding him; I saw his bloody face between the gaggle of men and women around him. An agent said, 'Go around to the spare, go around to the spare . . . hold, hold, when you're ready, on two.' Or maybe he said, 'When you're ready, on you.' I wasn't sure. Time seemed to stop. Everything occurred in slow motion. The crowd, eerily, was not screaming, not really. In fact, it sounded like they were still cheering. On the ground, with gravel digging into my legs and arms, I could hear only one woman screaming. Her screams were primal — I don't know if she was hurt, if someone she loved was hurt, or if the trauma was too much for her. It seemed like she was moving around in the stands behind me, moving toward something that was across from me. Her screams were gut-wrenching. 9 Confusion and chaos at the scene of the Trump shooting, which spared Trump's life, but caused the death of a young father who was caught in the crossfire. Shannon Venditti Advertisement One or two of the last four shots sounded like they came from a different-caliber gun. I could hear President Trump talking back and forth with members of his detail, who were still tightly circling him. At least three male voices were talking. One said, 'Ready. Move up.' A different one said, 'Go, go, go!' But they remained crouched down. Another agent said, 'Hawkeye's here, moving to the spare.' 'Spare, get ready. Spare, get ready,' said the agent who, from my vantage point, seemed to be the lead. At least two, maybe three of the agents then shouted, 'Shooter's down. Shooter's down — are we good to move?' Advertisement A male voice answered, 'Shooter's down. We're good to move.' A female agent asked, 'Are we clear?' Someone said yes, they were clear to move. Their protective circle became mobile as they stood up with Trump, keeping a circle around him. I heard Trump say, 'Let me get my shoes, let me get my shoes.' 9 Pres. Trump approaches the stage to address his supporters on that fateful day in Butler, PA. Shannon Venditti An agent said something like, 'I got you, sir,' and Trump said again, 'Let me get my shoes on.' Advertisement I could see Trump's silhouette, and it looked like he was trying to put on his shoes, which one of the agents had knocked off. An agent told him, 'Hold on, sir, your head is bloody.' Trump was insistent. 'Let me get my shoes.' A female agent relented. 'OK.' As they slowly started to move, I heard Trump say, 'USA! USA! USA!' The detail raised him to face the crowd. He lifted his fist, pumping the air: 'Fight. Fight. Fight.' His voice was raspy. The crowd erupted in joy and relief. Advertisement An agent urged, 'We got to move, we got to move.' 9 Barely days after he was shot and almost died, Trump returned to Pennsylvania where he rallied his voters during as his re-election campaign carried on through last summer. Shannon Venditti They exited the stage, and I saw him raise his fist again three times. The crowd was shouting now: 'USA! USA!' as he and the agents headed toward where I was lying on the ground. A Secret Service agent in full camouflage crouched over me, looking into my eyes, and aimed his AR-style rifle directly at me as the president made his way toward me. The agent and I exchanged glances, but I was oddly not afraid. Trump and all the agents moved past me. I could barely see his face, but I saw enough to notice the blood running down his cheek. Press Secretary Picard hadn't moved. He was still on top of me, in a protective stance, and I could feel his knee digging into my calf. I thought, That's going to leave a mark. My daughter, Shannon and son-in-law Michael were still underneath us. Shannon and I both tried to take photos, but Picard and Michael were having none of it. 'We don't know if there is another shooter,' Picard said firmly, so we didn't move. Trump did not have his MAGA [Make America Great Again] hat on as they moved him past me. I saw his hat fall at some point while they were huddling. An agent miraculously grabbed the hat before it touched the ground and was still holding onto it while holding onto the former president. I turned just enough to see past the loudspeaker that was behind us and watched the agents help Trump get into a vehicle, which they then surrounded. The motorcade paused for a moment, and then he was gone. 9 Author Salena Zito walking with Pres. Trump when he returned to Butler, PA in October of last year. Zito says that she and Trump enjoy chatting about their grandchildren Graeme Jennings I thought back to the early morning. None of what had been planned that day had placed the three of us in the buffer zone by the president. I let out what I thought was going to be a deep sigh, but it somehow turned into that kind of little laugh you have when your day has gone haywire. Shannon said, 'Are you okay?' I laughed just a little bit again; it felt like the only release I had in me at that moment. 'Yeah, I'm okay. Remember when the thing I was most worried about this morning was getting here on time?' Excerpted from Butler by Salena Zito. (Copyright 2025) Used with permission from Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
