Camilla Jessen
Ozzy’s final wishes have resurfaced.
Following the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, past revelations about an agreement between the rock star and his wife Sharon have come back into the spotlight.
A Final Goodbye Surrounded by Family
Ozzy Osbourne, legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and one of rock music’s most influential figures, died on July 22 at the age of 76.
The music icon had been battling Parkinson’s disease and recovering from multiple spinal surgeries in recent years.
He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.
Family Statement
“It is with more sadness than words can express that we share the passing of our beloved Ozzy Osbourne this morning,” read a statement signed by his wife Sharon and children Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis.
“He was with his family and wrapped in love.”
Osbourne’s final public appearance came just weeks earlier during a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, where he performed seated in a leather chair.
A Long-Standing Pact Between Partners
The rock star’s passing has drawn renewed attention to a deeply personal agreement between Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, an understanding about euthanasia they made decades ago.
Sharon first disclosed their pact in her 2007 autobiography Survivor: My Story – The Next Chapter, revealing that both she and Ozzy agreed to pursue assisted suicide in Switzerland if either of them developed severe cognitive illness, such as dementia.
“We’d Be Off”
“If this disease is to be my fate, I don’t want to repeat history and go through what my father has gone through,” Sharon wrote, referencing her father’s painful decline due to dementia.
She later reaffirmed this to The Mirror, saying, “Ozzy and I have absolutely come to the same decision… If Ozzy or I ever got Alzheimer’s, that’s it – we’d be off.”
A Family Conversation
The Osbournes had even sat down with their children to explain their decision.
“We gathered the kids around the kitchen table, told them our wishes and they’ve all agreed to go with it,” Sharon told reporters at the time.
She cited the traumatic experience of watching her father deteriorate as a major influence.
A Final Gift of Love
“He became a shell of himself – dribbling, wearing a diaper, and tied into a wheelchair because he didn’t realise he could no longer walk,” she recalled. “Some say the disease is hereditary, so at the first sign I want to be put out of my misery.”
Sharon described the euthanasia pact as a “final gift of love” to their children, taking away the fear and burden of prolonged suffering.
Denial and Doubts from Their Daughter
Despite Sharon’s clear public statements, the couple’s daughter Kelly Osbourne pushed back on the idea that her parents had such a pact.
“Stop making articles or posts about how you think my parents are having a suicide pact,” she said last year, according to E! News. “That was bull* my mom said to get attention one time. And my dad’s not dying. Stop.”
Still, Sharon openly revisited the subject in 2023 during an episode of The Osbournes Podcast. In a candid moment, she questioned the value of life when both mental and physical suffering are overwhelming.
“If you suffer pain with your mind and body, then it’s goodbye,” she said.
Ozzy’s Own Thoughts on Dignity and Death
Ozzy Osbourne didn’t shy away from the topic, either.
In a 2014 interview with The Daily Mirror, he confirmed that he would consider assisted death if his condition became unmanageable.
“If I can’t get up and go to the bathroom myself… then I’ve said to Sharon, ‘Just turn the machine off,’” Ozzy said at the time. “If I had a stroke and was paralyzed, I don’t want to be here.”
He added that he had arranged his will accordingly, ensuring Sharon would be the main beneficiary, and ultimately, their children.
No Cause of Death Disclosed
While Ozzy’s deteriorating health was widely reported throughout 2025, his family has not yet announced an official cause of death.
