Jack Osbourne Honored Ozzy With the Kind of Tribute His Dad Would’ve Actually Approved Of

Jack Osbourne has never been one for grand gestures — and when it came to honoring his dad, he didn’t need one. Weeks after Ozzy Osbourne’s death at 76, Jack made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles, keeping his grief private but letting his T-shirt say it all.

He was seen in a worn Black Sabbath T-shirt, the design pulled from the group’s 1970 debut album — a record that first introduced Ozzy as frontman and the “Prince of Darkness.”

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For fans who grew up on The Osbournes, it’s hard not to see the significance. Ozzy was the dad who muttered through domestic chaos, who somehow turned yelling at the family’s dogs into appointment television. But before reality TV fame, he was a man who reinvented an entire genre of music, right there on that album cover Jack chose to wear across his chest. (You can see the photos HERE.)

The move felt deliberate, especially given that Jack has been candid about how painful the past few weeks have been. “My heart has hurt too much,” he admitted in a social media post after his father’s death, adding, “I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing.” Quoting Hunter S. Thompson, he described Ozzy as someone who truly lived life “broadside in a cloud of smoke.”

Ozzy’s death on July 22 came after years of health battles, including a Parkinson’s diagnosis in early 2020. His last months — filmed for an upcoming BBC documentary — included a final Black Sabbath reunion in Birmingham. As Tom Morello later put it, Ozzy “knew” it was his last gig. A week later, the family held a public procession through his hometown before burying him on the grounds of their Buckinghamshire estate.

So yes, the shirt was simple. But that’s what made it feel so right. No cameras, no eulogies — just a son wearing his father’s face on a faded tee, the kind of tribute Ozzy himself probably would’ve laughed at and loved in equal measure.

Before you go, click here to see all the best photos of the Osbourne family through the years.

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Jack Osbourne Honored Ozzy With the Kind of Tribute His Dad Would’ve Actually Approved Of

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