Ozzy Osbourne Once Revealed What He Wanted To Be Written On His Gravestone, 'I Can Already See..'

Ozzy Osbourne's funeral was completed and he was laid to rest on July 31, 2025 in a private ceremony. A day before the ceremony, a special funeral procession was organised for the late rock legend, where fans lined up on both sides of the streets to bid him an emotional goodbye. At the same time, his wife, Sharon, and her three kids, Kelly, Aimee, and Jack, with Ozzy's son, Louis, from his first marriage, gathered in unity to express their gratitude to everyone. Although the exact details of the ceremony have been kept private, Ozzy had once revealed what would be written on his gravestone back in 2009.

Ozzy Osbourne shared his desires about what should be written on his gravestone 

Ozzy Osbourne's family has kept the details about Ozzy's private funeral ceremony and burial under wraps. But back in 2009, when Ozzy wrote his autobiography, I Am Ozzy, long before his demise and his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, he revealed his vision about his death, funeral, and burial. The rock legend shared that even if he had died at that point, he wouldn't feel that life would have ended early because he had lived a full and eventful life. Sharing how he didn't wanted to live an artificial life, Ozzy wrote:

"The only thing I ask is if I end up brain-dead in a hospital somewhere, just pull the plug, please."

The Prince of Darkness assured his fans that he didn't think about heavy thoughts like his death on a regular basis. However, he did believe that everything was predetermined in life. Consequently, if anything bad happens, one could do nothing but accept it like death, which comes to everyone. Ozzy mentioned that he had already informed his wife, Sharon, that he didn't want to be cremated. Instead, he wanted his family to bury him in a garden and plant a tree over it, which has been fulfilled by his wife, Sharon. Alongside sharing what he wanted to be written on his gravestone, Ozzy penned:

"I ain't under any illusions. If I close my eyes, I can already see it: Ozzy Osbourne, born in 1948. Died, whenever. He bit the head off a bat."

Did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head of a bat? 

Ozzy Osbourne added a touch of his unique dark humour when he mentioned biting a bat for his gravestone. But it wasn't a fictional line because he was referring to one of the most infamous moments in rock history at his 1982 concert in Des Moines, Iowa. During the concert, a fan threw an old, dead bat at him onstage. Ozzy thought that it was something like a rubber prop, and he took a bite of its head. However, the rock legend was shocked when he felt the taste of warm liquid and a twitching body. Recalling the memory, he wrote:

"Immediately, though, something felt wrong. Very wrong. For a start, my mouth was instantly full of this warm, gloopy liquid."

More about Ozzy Osbourne's demise

Behind all the drama, wildness, success, and headlines, Ozzy Osbourne was personally struggling with his health in his final years. The singer was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019 and publicly shared the news on Good Morning America in 2020. Moreover, a fall at his home led to major spinal surgery and nerve damage that affected his movements and ability to perform. Ozzy made his final public performance at his farewell show, which took place just weeks before his passing. The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22, 2025, which was confirmed by his family in an official statement.

What do you think about Ozzy Osbourne's plans about his funeral and gravestone? 

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