In a raw and revealing interview aired last night on KENNEDY, close friends of the late Ozzy Osbourne painted a brutally honest picture of the Prince of Darkness’s final weeks — a time filled with pain, reflection, stubborn humor, and one unforgettable outburst that has now become a heartbreaking symbol of his battle to the very end.
“He Just Snapped. And We All Went Silent.”
Speaking to host Lisa Kennedy, longtime friend and Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler shared a moment that shook the entire room during a quiet visit at Ozzy’s Buckinghamshire estate.
“He hadn’t slept in days. The pain was relentless. Sharon was trying to get him to take a break, to lie down, and out of nowhere he just shouted — ‘I can’t f**ing take it!’”*
Butler paused before adding:
“It wasn’t rage. It was exhaustion. It was a man who had given the world everything — and finally admitted he had nothing left to give.”
The House Was Quiet, But Ozzy Still Had Fire
Fellow rocker and close friend Slash recounted a similar visit just a week before Ozzy passed:
“He was fading physically, yeah. But his mind? Sharp as hell. He still roasted me about my boots. Still asked about touring. Still told me I needed a haircut. That was Ozzy — half-dead, still judging my damn hair.”
The Playlist That Played On
In perhaps the most moving revelation, Sharon Osbourne reportedly created a personal playlist for Ozzy’s final days — filled with everything from Elvis and The Beatles to early Sabbath tracks.
One song Ozzy kept asking to replay?
“Imagine” by John Lennon.
“He didn’t want noise,” Kennedy said. “He wanted peace. He wanted memories. And maybe, in the end, he wanted a world better than the one he’d screamed at all his life.”
The Final Hours: “He Looked at Sharon and Whispered…”
Close friend and manager Billy Morrison shared the most intimate moment of all:
“He held Sharon’s hand and looked her in the eye — really looked. And he said, ‘You saved me. Every damn time.’”
Then, quietly, he asked her to sing.
And she did.
Kennedy’s Reflection: “Ozzy Was Always Human First”
At the end of the segment, host Lisa Kennedy wiped away a tear and concluded:
“Ozzy Osbourne may have been a legend, a god of metal — but in the end, he was just a man who wanted love, laughter, and one last moment of truth.”
He screamed. He sobbed. He laughed. He cursed. He made peace.
And now, thanks to those who knew him best, we know that Ozzy Osbourne didn’t go quietly —
he went honestly.
Even in the end…
he couldn’t f*ing fake it.
