Following a public funeral procession through the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday (July 30th), Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest at the grounds of his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England, on Thursday (July 31st).
According to reports from The Mirror and Daily Mail, the intimate service at the 250-acre estate was attended by Ozzy’s family members, with Elton John and members of Black Sabbath and Metallica also expected to be present.
TMZ further reported that Zakk Wylde, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, and Slipknot singer Corey Taylor were in attendance, as well.
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In burying Ozzy near a lake at his estate, Sharon Osbourne granted the metal legend’s wishes. In his autobiography I Am Ozzy, he wrote, “I’ve said to Sharon: ‘Don’t cremate me, whatever you do.’ I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head.’”
According to the Daily Mail, there was a nod to Ozzy’s notorious wild side at the service, with a floral arrangement spelling out, “OZZY F**KING OSBOURNE.”
A day earlier, thousands of people lined the streets of Birmingham as a funeral procession made its way to the Black Sabbath Bridge, where a visibly emotional Sharon and her children Aimee, Kelly, and Jack stepped out of their vehicles and greeted fans while visiting a makeshift memorial comprised of hundreds of flower bouquets and fan letters.
Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22nd at 76 years old, just 17 days after performing his final shows as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath at the “Back to the Beginning” concert in Birmingham.
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