Sharon Osbourne recently mourned the passing of her beloved 14-year-old dog, Elvis, a loss that follows the death of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, earlier this year.
In a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday, Sharon shared the sad news along with a series of four photographs capturing moments with herself, her late husband, and their cherished pet, Elvis.
“It feels surreal to be writing this, but my dear Elvis passed away this week. He blessed me with 14 wonderful years,” Sharon expressed. “He stayed by my side until his final moments. Rest peacefully, my sweet boy!”
Elvis, a small Siberian Husky, was among the beloved animals that made up the Osbourne family’s furry companions.
“Our guardian angel has departed. Elvis remained close to me ever since my dad passed,” shared daughter Kelly Osbourne on social media. “He helped me navigate through the darkest period of my life. As I search for a silver lining, the only comfort I find is the thought that perhaps my dad needed him more.”
“Our guardian angel has left us. Elvis did not leave my side since my dad passed,” daughter Kelly Osbourne wrote on social media. “He helped get me through the darkest moment of my life. I keep trying to find a positive in all of this and the only thing I can come up with is that maybe my dad needed him.”
She called him “one of a kind” and a treasure.
Ozzy Osbourne previously mentioned his love of dogs on “The Madhouse Chronicles” podcast with friend Billy Morrison.
“My house always has to have a little guy in there, a little dog in there,” Ozzy Osbourne said in a clip shared July 12, 2024. “Someone once told me ‘a house without a dog is like a garden without flowers’ and that’s so (expletive) true.”
Sharon Osbourne turned 73 on Oct. 9, just over a week before she broke the sad news about her most recent loss.
Her husband died July 22 and the couple had been married for more than 40 years.
According to the reports, Osbourne died of “(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes).”
Osbourne passed away at age 76, surrounded by loved ones, according to a family statement shared to his official Instagram account at the time.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the post read. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
