A newly released image from the upcoming BBC One documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home captures one of the last moments the Black Sabbath frontman shared publicly with wife Sharon before his death last month at age 76.
The photo, taken in the couple’s English home, shows Osbourne dressed in a black T-shirt and sunglasses, a gold cross around his neck, while Sharon smiles beside him, holding their Pomeranians. The program follows the Osbournes’ return to the UK three years ago after decades in Los Angeles. BBC head of documentaries Clare Sillery said the film offers “an intimate glimpse into their journey” and celebrates “the enduring spirit that made Ozzy a global icon.”
Ozzy Osbourne had no idea “so many people liked him” after final Black Sabbath show turnout
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The rock legend, known as the “Prince of Darkness,” died less than three weeks after performing his final concert — a farewell show at Villa Park in his native Birmingham that reunited him with original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005.
The charity event, which drew more than 42,000 fans, raised money for Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorns Children’s Hospice. In his closing remarks, Osbourne thanked fans “from the bottom of my heart,” before a message on the stadium screen read: “Birmingham Forever.” Sharon later recalled that Ozzy was moved by the turnout, telling her that night, “I had no idea that so many people liked me.”
Osbourne had battled Parkinson’s disease since 2003 and undergone multiple surgeries in recent years, including a fourth spinal operation in 2023. Though he hoped to continue recording after retiring from live performances, he died before doing so.
His death prompted a massive public tribute in Birmingham, where thousands lined the streets for his funeral procession. A brass band played Black Sabbath classics as the cortege passed his childhood home in Aston and stopped at Black Sabbath Bridge.
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor called him a “working-class hero” who “always promoted Birmingham wherever he went.” Osbourne is survived by Sharon and his five children: Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. In a family statement, his loved ones said he died “surrounded by love.”